Useful, Fun Animation Techniques Inside After Effects

Explore masking techniques in After Effects to isolate a license plate, blur it, and apply effects to the mask while using compositing options on a single layer.

Master masking and compositing in After Effects by using rigid mask tracking to isolate a subject, apply blur and curves to the background, and feather edges for realism.

Explore masking and compositing in After Effects by applying a rigid mask tracker, following a moving subject, and selectively blurring within the mask using compositing options.

Apply cc composite on a single layer and use alpha channels, masks, and a vignette to create focused visuals; experiment with blur, glow, and presets to reveal or conceal effects.

Create a reusable text animation preset in After Effects by saving an animation preset from the effects and presets menu and applying it to a text layer for logo reveal.

Explore how to use the cc composite with multiple masks and blending modes to carve holes, create stencils, and silhouettes, and reveal or hide elements with alpha and blur effects.

Learn to create shapes with the Polly Starr tool, convert to paths, apply masks and blur inside shapes, animate layer styles and gradients, and explore text on a path.

Learn to convert shapes to paths in After Effects, turning polygons and stars into editable vertices, then apply masks and text on a path for dynamic designs.

Explore creating shapes in After Effects by using paths, compare shape layers and masks, and learn why starting with a shape before converting to a path offers more options.

Explore layer styles in After Effects, including inner and drop shadows, and learn to apply blending options with a global light angle and altitude for consistent shadows and transparency effects.

Master layer styles in After Effects, including bevel and emboss and gradient overlay, by adjusting gradient stops, colors, opacity, angle, offset, and blending modes for dynamic text and logos.

Explore finished examples demo in After Effects, mastering gradient setups, drop shadows, bevels, and glow effects, and learn to animate text on a path using masks and alpha mattes.

Explore practical after effects techniques, including using track mats to confine effects to a banner, creating animated glow, and volumetric lighting with camera controls.

Learn to animate a surface on an object in after effects by using track matte and luma matte to apply fractal noise and cell pattern, with colorization options.

Create a diagonal glowing wipe in After Effects by using an alpha track matte to limit a glow layer to a logo or text, then refine with blur and curves.

Set up a composition, switch to classic 3d, use a placeholder object, add a floor, and note that volumetric lighting comes from a bright background element, not the behind light.

Create volumetric lighting in After Effects using a point light and radial blur to produce glow and shadows. Control brightness and color with curves, adjustment layers, and a null object.

Explore parallax depth and droplets in 3d space, animate with masks, lighting and shadows, and create dynamic slide shows with blur, opacity transitions, and text lens flares in After Effects.

Create ink splatters with CC Particle World by setting gravity to zero, using lens convex particles, adjusting birth size and rate, then export a still frame for 3D floor compositing.

Create a black droplet using the pen tool and a solid layer, shaping curves, closing the path, and animating its fall and splat with precise keyframes.

Create a parallax effect in After Effects by stacking 3D layers, adjusting z space, and using a camera orbit with ink splat and text.

Create a quick, easy slideshow in After Effects by importing slides, building a composition, matching to HD, and applying scale, blur, keyframes, pan across, and timed cross-dissolves.

Learn to create an illuminating reveal in After Effects by using per-character animation, range selectors, offset, and timing with opacity, scale, and blur, plus lens flare and blending techniques.

Learn to fit an After Effects comp to a predetermined length by pre-composing layers, adjusting the pre-comp duration, and using time remapping to stretch to match audio.

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