# Where to start with After Effects? **URL:** \ **Category:** design\ **Created:** [July 11, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214 "2004-07-11T13:43:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![T\_O](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@T\_O](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/T_O)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/1 "2004-07-11T13:43:27Z")
Hey, I just downloaded the trial of After Effect and I want to learn as much as i can. Where should i start does anny have anny good online tutorials? cheers T-O ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 2:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/2 "2004-07-11T14:02:27Z")
I also find it hard to find good tutorial sites, but this is what i’ve got bookmarked: [http://www.stevengotz.com/ae.htm](http://www.stevengotz.com/ae.htm) [http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae\_tips\_e.html](http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html) [http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html](http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html) [http://www.mindspring.com/~schleicher/](http://www.mindspring.com/~schleicher/) [http://www.xtreme-is-back.com/tutorials.html](http://www.xtreme-is-back.com/tutorials.html) hope that helps a bit 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/3 "2004-07-11T14:23:04Z")
[http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae\_tips\_e.html](http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html) helpt out allot… Thanks… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/4 "2004-07-11T14:58:33Z")
> [@ChirreD](#): > > I also find it hard to find good tutorial sites, but this is what i’ve got bookmarked: > > [http://www.stevengotz.com/ae.htm](http://www.stevengotz.com/ae.htm) > [ayato@web](http://www.ayatoweb.com/ae_tips_e.html) > [http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html](http://www.creativecow.net/articles/aftereffects.html) > [http://www.mindspring.com/~schleicher/](http://www.mindspring.com/~schleicher/) > [http://www.xtreme-is-back.com/tutorials.html](http://www.xtreme-is-back.com/tutorials.html) > > hope that helps a bit 😉 excellent sites, especially xtreme for the videos… ayato should be kept for when you have good handling of AE, creativecow’s tuts are excellent for learning the different possibilites of ae, and their forums will allow you to resolve any problems… (although make sure you search thoroughly for your problems because newb questions always pop up there) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/5 "2004-07-11T16:13:02Z")
I always recommend to make first this tut: [http://www.kirupa.com/web/ae\_animation.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/web/ae_animation.htm) after I did it I understood how AE works and u can start to experiment with ur own imagination 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/6 "2004-07-11T16:31:54Z")
[size=1]_moved to drawing and design_[/size] All links mentioned should help you on your way, the one berkoWitz mentioned was made by a kirupa member [size=1](…wonder who… :whistle: )[/size] in the near future some more AE tutorials will be available at [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) [size=1]keep a eye out ;)[/size] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/7 "2004-07-11T17:41:16Z")
Exilent tut… soulty… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/8 "2004-07-11T17:51:32Z")
> [@.soulty](#): > > in the near future some more AE tutorials will be available at [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) > [size=1]keep a eye out ;)[/size] Cant wait! :pleased: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/9 "2004-07-12T01:58:43Z")
> [@T-O](#): > > Exilent tut… soulty… glad you like it T-O, if you have any questions just post them, we have a few members here that are able in After effects. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/10 "2004-07-12T05:04:42Z")
> [@.soulty](#): > > [size=1]_moved to drawing and design_[/size] > > All links mentioned should help you on your way, the one berkoWitz mentioned was made by a kirupa member [size=1](…wonder who… :whistle: )[/size] > > in the near future some more AE tutorials will be available at [kirupa.com](http://kirupa.com) > [size=1]keep a eye out ;)[/size] :beam: [size=0]I promise I’ll start working soon[/size] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2004, 5:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/where-to-start-with-after-effects/57214/11 "2004-07-12T05:18:18Z")
[size=1]_puts wip down_[/size] ok i believe you[size=1]…this time :bad:[/size]