Lynda - After Effects Tips and Techniques: Shapes, Text, Masks, and Path Effects

713MB | Duration: 3h 00m | Video: AVC (.mp4) 1280x720 30fps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 2ch

Genre: eLearning | Level: Appropriate for all | Language: English

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After Effects Tips and Techniques

, the series that introduces new shortcuts, hidden gems, and overlooked effects to experienced After Effects artists. In this course you'll learn how to make the most out of shapes, masks, text, and path effects: some of the most flexible and design-friendly elements of the software. Eran Stern shows how to scale these elements, add effects to path outlines, extrude artwork in 3D space, and incorporate numbers and expressions in your effects.

Topics include:

* Creating a repeating animation

* Converting artwork or text to shapes

* Animating conversions

* Making Photoshop text editable

* Making 3D text quickly with expressions

* Creating a unique mograph look with the Mask Feather tool

* HUD animation

* Adding numbers to path effects