After Effects tutorial: Master the basics: After Effects, Illustrator & 3D
Learn how to create an animated 3D logo using After Effects and Illustrator
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After Effects tutorial: Master the Basics: Rotobrushing in After Effects CS5
Remove a coloured background easily in Adobe After Effects CS5 by mastering the Roto Brush tool.
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After Effects tutorial: Watercolour Video Effects
Music video styles drawn from the early days of MTV are all the rage, but it’s pretty time-consuming, so we show you how to bring a stylised, painterly look to your footage.
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After Effects tutorial: Animate a 'falling-to-earth' zoom effect
Use Google Earth with Adobe After Effects to make thrilling ‘falling-from-space' sequences.
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After Effects tutorial: Animate 3D camera moves
Sam Hampton-Smith shows you how to give your still images the appearance of motion using After Effects’ lighting tools
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After Effects tutorial: Create a mini-planet using Photoshop and After Effects
Give your footage a fresh perspective with mini-planet techniques
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After Effects tutorial: Animate 3D waveforms using After Effects
After Effects ships with a couple of basic audio effects that create motion graphics based on the audio levels of an imported file. These work fairly well for the standard application of hi-fi levels, but don’t offer much in the way of customisable options, beyond the range of frequencies and colours displayed within the effect.