After Effects: Create Publishable Motion Graphic Templates

Master After Effects expressions and pick whip parenting to link opacity, rotation, and position between layers, control multiple properties from a null object, and animate with the graph editor.

Explore how to use expressions to modify values, keeping a constant stroke while creating concentric circles. Learn to center objects by averaging positions with expressions for dynamic, automated layouts.

Connect properties across two or more layers in After Effects using position expressions to center items and keep equal gaps, while applying color correction and colorize effects.

Learn how to use the index keyword and expressions in After Effects to rotate ellipses, duplicate layers to form a flower of concentric circles, and drive radius with index-based calculations.

Master the expression language menu in After Effects, applying predefined expressions like loop out and cycle time to extend keyframed motion for publishable templates.

Learn to use the expression language menu, focusing on time expression to animate properties like rotation without keyframes, using string expressions and time to frame expressions.

Explore advanced After Effects expressions from the expression language menu to drive composition properties, such as width, height, duration, and position; learn to center shapes and link keyframes with arrays.

learn to control keyframes with after effects expressions using the value keyword, arrays, and variables to update multi-value properties across the x and y axes.

Master the wiggle expression in After Effects to generate random movements on position and other properties, adjust frequency and amplitude, and explore the expression graph view.

Learn to apply the wiggle expression to an After Effects logo, control x and y motion separately, and animate position using frequency and amplitude to wobble around the anchor point.

Learn to drive logo size and particle effects in after effects using audio-driven keyframes, expressions, and sliders, mapping amplitude to motion for publishable templates.

Learn how to fix common pre-comp errors by using a null object to drive position, scale, and rotation of logo layers with expressions, then re-compose with preserved links.

Learn to use slider controllers in After Effects to drive radius, edge radius, text size, and text position, creating user-friendly, publishable templates.

Explore color control in After Effects by creating a color controller on a null object, linking the color parameter to it, and using expressions to drive circle and stroke colors.

Learn to use a checkbox controller to toggle the display of a tagline by adjusting opacity, with if statements and variables, and apply color controllers to switch text colors.

Drive rotation with the angle controller by linking it to a null object's rotation using the expression controller. Add wiggle for needle movement to create a publishable motion graphic template.

Learn how to use a point controller to move text layer's position along x and y axes by creating a null object named projection controller and linking via pick whip.

Learn to use a layer controller to drive one layer's position from another, connect text and effects like blur with expressions, and build reusable motion graphic templates.

Create a completely expression-driven social graph and circle infographic controlled by a slider, driving text and circle values with rounding for clean numbers.

Learn to build publishable motion graphic templates in After Effects by adding advanced circular graph controls with sliders, time expressions, and clamp logic to constrain animation and enable speed adjustments.

Create a publishable line graph in After Effects using expression-driven infographics, with per-bar height controls, text labels, and animation timing via slider controllers and clamp expressions.

Create a dynamic four-circle pie chart in After Effects using color-specific controllers and radial wipe transitions, with expressions that map percentage areas to degrees and prevent overlapping.

Learn the second method for creating a pie chart in after effects using expressions. Convert transition completion to degrees, adjust start angles, and duplicate circles for multiple slices.

Animate a pie chart by revealing circles sequentially using radial transition effects, controlling timing with time and linear expressions, and build a publishable motion graphic template.

Take a tour of a publishable After Effects motion graphic template, showcasing global controllers, color and text controls, and an organized asset structure for easy customization.

Create popping circles and directional lines in After Effects by building a render template, animating circle radii and edge radii, duplicating variations, and crafting lines with pen tool and stroke.

Create a cloud graphic with shapes and the pen tool, center its anchor, and animate the cloud in After Effects. Then design and animate the accompanying text with responsive sizing.

Set up a publishable motion graphic template in After Effects by simplifying the composition and creating a null controller layer, then link color, size, position, and expression controls to sliders.

Build a step-by-step ticker transition by animating center circles, trimming layers, and using Alfar masking to reveal a ticket scene for publishable motion graphic templates.

Build publishable motion graphic transitions by creating line animations with the trim effect, animating a circle with the ellipse tool, and applying a background color transition using CC grade VI.

Use a shape ellipse with a repeater to create a circular array of circles. Set 18 copies for a full circle, then animate with keyframes and easy ease.

Set up color and text controls for a publishable motion graphic template, link background color and text with expressions, and enable collapse transformations to keep text sharp.

Split a circle into two halves and create a line animation with trim path and masking in after effects. Use keyframes and the graph editor to slow-start and smooth motion.

Create a scissor animation by building shapes with the pen tool, applying fills, staggering keyframes to drop elements from the top, then reveal text with alpha matte for a template.

Create line art with the pen tool, trim and animate via keyframes, and add a circle with motion blur. Duplicate and randomize timings across layers for a line art sequence.

Set up controls in After Effects by adding a slider for text position, a color link for text, and a checkbox to hide or show the background, and set opacity.

Transform a text scene into a dollar sign in after effects to create publishable motion graphic templates, animating rotation, scale, and opacity with motion blur and keyframes.

Trim lines using trim path and masking, create lines with the pen tool and repeater, and fine-tune timing with keyframes for a dynamic motion graphic transition.

Create and animate left-aligned text in After Effects by layering text, sizing headings, masking with a color rectangle, and timing frames to produce a 9-second publishable motion graphic template.

Create a dollar sign motion graphic by drawing paths with the pen tool, refining stroke caps and layers, and animating with trim paths and keyframes for a publishable template.

Set up two color controls for text and background in the campaign and link bold color expressions to these controls. Avoid adding text color controls, since the text is animated.

Create a logo transition by placing the logo and tagline in separate compositions, synchronize with background animations, and fine-tune timing with keyframes and opacity for a publishable motion graphic template.

Set up logo and tagline controls in the main competition, link their properties with expressions, create a global control, and align durations for a clean, publishable template.

Add notes to a publishable motion graphic template by inserting comments or timeline markers to guide end users.

Organize your template by creating locked and edit folders, placing editable items in the edit folder, and rendering the main composition outside the locked folder, then proofread before uploading.

Wrap your After Effects template by collecting all project files into a single end-user package folder. The package includes an author notepad and all assets for safe handoff.

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