The course covers the ins and outs of working with shape layers, including creating shape paths, applying shape effects, and reordering shape operators. The course also contains a series of exercises on creating common motion graphics elements using shape layers. The After Effects Apprentice videos on lynda. com were created by Trish and Chris Meyer and are designed to be used on their own and as a companion to their book After Effects Apprentice. We are honored to host these tutorials in the lynda. com Online Training Library®.

Topics include:
* Drawing parametric shapes and pen paths
* Creating multiple shape groups
* Exploring Wiggle Paths and the Wiggle Transform effect
* Defining gradient fills
* Creating a swarm
* Blending multiple shapes into a texture
* Crafting and animating dotted and dashed lines
* Combining effects, layer styles, expressions, and Brainstorm with shape layers
* Showing tips for stylizing sidebars