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The Art of Rendering in After Effects

Learn how to render in After Effects with confidence. Understand codecs, formats, and export settings to deliver clean, high-quality results for client work, social media, and professional delivery.

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Example Work

How to Use the After Effects Render Queue
Best Render Settings for Social Media
Understanding Different Video Formats

Reviews

Love your tutorials. They are simple and clear. Great work!

★★★★★

Kris Dollar

Designer

Nice! Straightforward explanation for anyone in the early stages of using After Effect.

★★★★★

Clive Johnston

Designer

You explained the whole thing about logo animation in just a few slides. Thank you for making inspirational work for us. Keep us inspired.

★★★★★

Virendra Raval

Designer

Learned how to sequence AI layers from this, so big win! Thanks!

★★★★★

John Honeycutt

Motion Graphic Designer

I can't tell you how much time this saves me. I can create professional looking productions quicker and more easily than if I took the time to customize the effect in Premiere or After Effects. Very nice job putting this together.

★★★★★

Jenotten

Motion Graphics Designer & Video Editor

Worth every penny. Highly recommended!

★★★★★

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Who This Is For

This course is for motion designers and creative professionals who want to master rendering in After Effects. Learn how to turn compositions into polished, high-quality visuals through proper render settings, color handling, optimization, and export workflows. You’ll learn how to deliver clean, consistent results across formats, avoid common rendering issues, and balance quality with performance for client-ready work, social media, and brand projects.

Motion Designers & Video Editors

Learn how to render clean, high-quality outputs using the right settings, codecs, and workflows for professional motion projects.

Motion Designers & Video Editors

YouTubers & Content Creators

Export videos with consistent quality across platforms, avoiding common rendering issues while keeping files optimized and sharp.

YouTubers & Content Creators

Agencies & Businesses

Deliver client-ready renders with reliable quality, correct formats, and efficient workflows for commercial and branded content.

Agencies & Businesses

Instructor

Apostolos Roussas

Motion Artist and Director

Apostolos Roussas is a motion designer, director, and AI video expert with over a decade of experience crafting cinematic animation and next-generation visual narratives. His work sits at the intersection of storytelling, design, and artificial intelligence—transforming complex ideas into emotionally engaging motion experiences.

He has directed custom animation and AI-driven video projects for global companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Maxon, Vectary, and many others. As the founder and Chief Strategist of CandyMustache, he builds advanced creative tools and educational experiences that help creators work faster, think bigger, and leverage AI with intention.

Outside the studio, Apostolos trains consistently, watches cinema obsessively, reads relentlessly, and spends his best hours with his sons.

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