Animation for Typographic Compositions
Install and prepare Adobe After Effects
A course by Holke 79 , Graphic Designer
About the video: Install and prepare Adobe After Effects
Overview
“Let's see how we install our main work tool. We will also take a first look at the interface or work environment to lose the fear of this fabulous design and animation software that is After Effects.”
In this video lesson Holke 79 addresses the topic: Install and prepare Adobe After Effects, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animation for Typographic Compositions. Learn the techniques to animate your typographic designs and share them on social media.
Partial transcription of the video
“Install and prepare Adobe After Effects Today we'll install one of the main tools we'll use in this course: Adobe After Effects. Let's take a look at the interface and afterwards we'll start with some basic actions to warm up. Let's get started. First you'll need an Adobe account. Then click on this link I'll provide and download the desktop app Creative Cloud that we'll need to install the software. I'll download it now. Creative Cloud is installed and ready. Now, it's easy. On the left under Apps you'll see we have After Effects. We just have to install it. We click on this button and ins...”
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Course summary for: Animation for Typographic Compositions
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Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D -
Areas
3D Animation, Animation, Kinetic Typography, Typography

Holke 79
A course by Holke 79
Borja is a graphic designer specialized in motion graphics from San Sebastián, Spain. He studied journalism at the University of San Pablo in Madrid, but he soon discovered that his passion was in graphic design. After taking courses in design and animation, he began to work as a broadcast designer for TV networks like Canal+, creating motion graphics for sports matches like El Clásico (Real Madrid versus FC Barcelona) and Copa América.
He worked as a senior motion designer for Saffron Brand Consultants in Madrid, where he helped brands build their visual identity through animation. In 2019, after over a decade of working in motion design, Borja started his own motion graphic design company, Holke 79. Some of his projects include online campaigns for Converse, Aerosmith’s Last Vegas residency, an official lyrics video for Green Day, and a number of animated graphics for TV shows.
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