Most of our After Effects templates include a tutorial walkthrough, but these usually assume you already have a basic understanding of Adobe After Effects.
You don’t need to know how to design complex animations, but you should be comfortable with fundamentals like:
Navigating the After Effects interface and compositions
Importing and managing assets
Adjusting layers, text, and colors
Rendering/exporting your project
Our article about how to use After Effects templates includes screenshots of how to add templates into the software and the steps for working with them. This gives you an idea of what settings and tools these templates use inside the software.
Learning After Effects
After Effects has a bit of a learning curve, but if you’re already familiar with other Adobe products like Premiere Pro, you should have an easier time learning the software.
We have a wide range of After Effects tutorials available on both our Resource Center and YouTube channel to help you learn the software. If you’re just getting started, we recommend reading through our After Effects Animation 101 tutorial. If you’re looking for help on how to specifically use templates, read our tutorial all about using After Effects templates.
Beyond Storyblocks, you can also explore:
Free tutorials from creators on YouTube and other learning platforms
By starting with the basics, you’ll quickly build the skills needed to customize templates and troubleshoot as you go.