Review the exam objectives for the Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects certification.
Description & Learning Objectives
This resource includes the 2021 and 2020 editions of the objectives for the Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects exam.
Adobe Certified Professional is the industry-recognized certification that demonstrates proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software and foundational knowledge for digital media careers. Prior to June 2021, this program was known as Adobe Certified Associate.
The following certifications are also available:
- Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop
- Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
- Print & Digital Media Publication Using Adobe InDesign
- Digital Video Using Adobe Premiere Pro
- Multiplatform Animation Using Adobe Animate
- Web Authoring Using Adobe Dreamweaver
Click here to access the objectives for all seven exams and other teaching resources related to certification.
To learn more about the Adobe Certified Professional program and how to set up a Certiport Authorized Testing Center at your institution, visit certiport.com/adobe.
Scope Of Certification
Validate your knowledge of Adobe After Effects, the industry-standard tool for video compositing, motion graphics design, and animation.
Adobe has worked with creative industry experts and the test design specialists at Certiport to identify the skills and concepts that are critical to using After Effects effectively in a professional context.
The resulting 50-minute exam is integrated with the After Effects application, allowing for an authentic assessment of job-ready skills.
150 hours of instruction and hands-on experience is recommended.
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Exam guide
The exam objectives are outlined below alongside sample items from CertPREP Practice Tests and relevant resources. All key items are examples of exam topics and do not comprise a comprehensive list.
This guide is based on the 2021 version of Visual Effects & Motion Graphics Using Adobe After Effects. For 2018-2020 versions of the exam objectives, please visit Certiport.
As per your requirements the TOC for the Adobe After Effects Training is as follows :
1 Getting to Know the Workflow
2 Creating a Basic Animation Using Effects and Presets
3 Animating Text
4 Working with Shape Layers
5 Animating a Multimedia Presentation
6 Animating Layers
7 Working with Masks
8 Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools
9 Using the Roto Brush Tool
10 Performing Color Correction
11 Creating Motion Graphics Templates
12 Using 3D Features
13 Working with the 3D Camera Tracker
14 Advanced Editing Techniques
15 Rendering and Outputting
Requirements:
No Prior Knowledge of After Effects, Visual Effects or Motion Graphics Required
A working copy of preferably After Effects CC 2022 or CC 2021
LAB Technical Requirements:
Windows
| Minimum specifications | Recommended | |
| Processor | Intel or AMD Quad-Core Processor | (8-Core or above for Multi-Frame Rendering recommended) |
| OS | Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) versions 1909 and later. | Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) versions 1909 and later |
| RAM | 16 GB of RAM | 32 GB recommended |
| GPU | 2 GB of GPU VRAMAdobe strongly recommends updating to NVIDIA driver 472.12 or later when using After Effects. Drivers prior to this have a known issue which can lead to a crash. Note: If you use a Windows 11 machine with NVIDIA GPUs, you must upgrade to version 472.12 to work. | 4GB or more of GPU VRAM recommended |
| Hard disk | 15GB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) | Additional disk space for disk cache (64GB+ recommended) |
| Monitor resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920×1080 or greater display resolution |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
macOS
| Minimum specifications | Recommended specifications | |
| Processor | Intel, Native Apple Silicon, Rosetta2 Supported Quad-Core Processor | 8-Core or above for Multi-Frame Rendering |
| OS | macOS versions 10.15 or macOS Big Sur (11.*), macOS Monterey (12.*). | macOS v10.15 (Catalina) or later |
| RAM | 16 GB of RAM | 32 GB |
| GPU | 2 GB of GPU VRAM(Draft 3D requires discrete GPUs that are compatible with Apple Metal 2) | 4 GB of GPU VRAM |
| Hard disk | 15GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices) | Additional disk space for disk cache 64GB+ |
| Monitor resolution | 1440×900 | 1440×900 or greater display resolution |
| Internet | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* | Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
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Dear sir! can we use laptops for After Effects and what about MacBook I don’t want to have a desktop will it be a good decision please suggest it.
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