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15 Best Adobe After Effects Courses Online

We compared 15 Adobe After Effects courses currently listed on Udemy and Coursera, priced from $19.99 to $199.99. 1 comes from a named university or institution, including University of California, Santa Cruz. They are ordered by our CourseAsk score, which is built from how thoroughly each course describes what it teaches, whether it comes from a named institution, and how it compares on price — not from star ratings, which our course data does not include.

Courses compared
15
Price range
$19.99 – $199.99
Providers
Udemy, Coursera
Last updated
18 Sep 2026
How these 15 courses were chosen

Every course below is a real, currently listed course from Udemy, Coursera, matched to "adobe after effects" by our catalog and ordered by our CourseAsk score. Courses whose own title names the topic rank above those only tagged with it.

The grade on each entry scores how much the provider publishes about the course before you pay — the length and detail of the description, whether it lists learning outcomes and objectives — and whether a named university or institution stands behind it. A is fully documented and institution-backed; E is little more than a title and a price. Courses with almost nothing published are left ungraded rather than marked down, because an unknown course and a poor one are not the same thing.

There are no star ratings on this page — the course feeds we license do not include them, and we would rather leave a column out than fill it with a number we cannot stand behind. What we do have is price: these range from $19.99 to $199.99, as listed by the provider when we last updated the page.

  1. 1
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Master Viral Apple UI Motion Graphics in Adobe After Effects

    Want to create the kind of Apple-style animations that feel premium, futuristic, and insanely well-crafted—like something straight from a product launch video or a high-end commercial?This course shows you how.You’ll lea...

    $69.99
    listed price
  2. 2
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Learn Basics Of Adobe After Effects CC for Beginners

    Welcome to the “Adobe After Effects - The Beginner's Basics” course.Adobe After Effects is a digital visual effects, motion graphics, and compositing application developed by Adobe Systems and used in the post-production...

    $199.99
    listed price
  3. 3
    Udemy Certificate Grade B

    Adobe After Effects: Futuristic Motion Graphics & Animation

    In this awesome beginner and intermediate-level course we'll cover a wide variety of techniques for creating and animating some really cool, futuristic graphics inside of After Effects.  Master the tools you need to conq...

    $129.99
    listed price
  4. 4
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Menggunakan Puppet Tools di Adobe After Effects

    Dalam course ini, kita akan mempelajari tentang penggunaan Puppet Tools dalam pengerjaan animasi walkcycle. Dalam course ini, kita akan mempelajari tentang penggunaan Puppet Tools dalam pengerjaan animasi walkcycle. Dala...

    $24.99
    listed price
  5. 5
    Udemy Certificate Grade C Lowest price here

    shapes in Adobe After Effects

    Dealing with shapes in after effects is very important as it involves almost all the videos and intros on YouTube or any social media platform. it is a highly recommended course in motion shape layers in adobe after effe...

    $19.99
    listed price
  6. 6
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Adobe After Effects CC Course : Learn Stop Motion Techniques

    In this Course you will learn from Scratch  and how to became a Master in Creating a Stop Motion Slide Show .I Will  Start with Basic Stuff Like Importing Files in After Effects and How to Use Software Shortcut...

    $19.99
    listed price
  7. 7
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Adobe After Effects - 2D animation

    في هذا الكورس سوف نتعرف على برنامج الأفترافيكت من البداية حتى الوصول لدرجة كبيرة جدا من الإحتراف في التعامل مع البرنامجيختص هذا الكورس بتحريك العناصر في البعدين الرأسي والأفقي *أول 5 سكاشن مخصصة للمبتدئين في هذ البرنامج...

    $94.99
    listed price
  8. 8
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Motion Graphics Masterclass In Adobe After Effects

    Hey guys my name is Aditya Gawde and I am a motion graphic designer from India. I am working in this industry for almost 6 years now and this is my 6th course on udemy. A few years ago when I started my career as a motio...

    $19.99
    listed price
  9. 9
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade A University-backed

    Data-Driven Animation for Science Communication

    Offered by University of California, Santa Cruz

    In this course each student will create a scientific animation that tells a story with data to better communicate scientific results – along the way they will learn programming, science writing, and technical animation s...

    $49.00
    listed price
  10. 10
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Logo Animation Principles for Beginners

    Offered by Skillshare

    In this course, taught by Adam Chraibi, you will be learning about the logo animation principles in Adobe After Effects CC, we will be focusing more on the techniques rather than the theory. Since people react better to...

    $49.00
    listed price
  11. 11
    Udemy MOOC / Non-credit Grade B

    Mastering Rotoscoping - Level 2

    Unlock the next level of your visual effects journey with the Mastering Rotoscoping - Level 2 course! This advanced program is designed for those who have a foundational understanding of rotoscoping and want to elevate t...

    $19.99
    listed price
  12. 12
    Coursera Certificate Grade C

    After Effects Motion Graphics and Keying Mastery

    Offered by EDUCBA

    This Specialization equips learners with professional, industry-ready skills in motion graphics, compositing, and keying using Adobe After Effects. Through hands-on lessons, learners master green-screen removal, advanced...

    $49.00
    listed price
  13. 13
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Special Effects

    Offered by Skillshare

    This Specialization, taught by instructors Hongshu Guo & Emonee LaRussa, is intended for beginners and aspiring motion designers seeking to develop foundational and intermediate skills in Adobe After Effects. Through thr...

    $49.00
    listed price
  14. 14
    Coursera MOOC / Non-credit Grade C

    Blender for Filmmakers: Bring Your Vision to Life

    Offered by Skillshare

    This Specialization is intended for filmmakers and visual storytellers seeking to develop advanced 3D animation and VFX skills using Blender and Adobe After Effects. Through four courses, you will learn to transform 2D p...

    $49.00
    listed price
  15. 15
    Udemy Certificate Grade C

    Complete After Effects Course in Hindi: From Beginner to Pro

    Master Adobe After Effects from Scratch and Create Stunning Motion GraphicsAre you ready to dive into the world of motion design and visual effects? Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to sharpen your After Eff...

    $19.99
    listed price

Best Adobe After Effects Courses Online compared

Prices shown are the provider's listed price when we last updated this page. Confirm on their site before enrolling.

What the prices here tell you

The 15 priced courses on this page run from $19.99 to $199.99, with the middle of the range around $49.00 — a spread of $180.00. That is a wide gap for one subject. A higher price on this page usually reflects who is behind the course rather than how much material it contains, so it is worth opening two or three at different price points and comparing their syllabus before deciding.

Who is behind these courses

These courses come from Udemy and Coursera. The platforms differ in how they sell: some charge once per course, others expect a subscription, and the listed price is not always what you pay at checkout after a promotion. 1 of these are produced by a named university or institution, including University of California, Santa Cruz — which usually means a fixed syllabus and a recognised certificate, rather than an individual instructor’s own course.

Before you enrol

Open the provider’s own page and check three things this comparison cannot tell you: when the course was last updated, what the syllabus actually covers in its later sections, and what recent learners say. Prices shown here are the provider’s listed price when we last rebuilt this page on 18 September 2026 — they change often, and a promotion can move them substantially. We earn a commission if you enrol through our links, which costs you nothing and never affects the order courses appear in.

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