Adobe After Effects Tutorials

Using music to animate layers
You can sync animations or visual effects to music and make images glow or pulse with the beat in Adobe After Effects.

Using the clone stamp tool with video
Adobe After Effects includes a clone stamp tool, similar to the clone stamp tool in Adobe Photoshop, that allows you to paint an area of one video frame into another.

Using the Scribble effect with Auto-trace
Applying the new Scribble effect in Adobe After Effects to a mask provides endless possiblities for creative animations.

Animating text quickly with the Range Selector and Offset property
Quickly use a Range Selector with the Offset property in Adobe After Effects to move an animator through text.

Converting Photoshop text to After Effects text
If you want to edit or animate text imported from Adobe Photoshop, you can quickly convert it to text layers in After Effects by using the Convert to Editable Text command.

Tracking obscured objects in video
Track objects in motion footage and use the tracker data to animate graphics or other layers by using the Motion Tracking feature in Adobe After Effects.

Create timely video effects
Map out effects in Premiere and apply them in After Effects. That's how media artist Dave Gare creates mesmerizing results.

Keyframes: holding vs. linear
In this Quicktime clip from Total After Effects, Brian Maffitt creates the effect of "running lights" around a letter, using a Photoshop file imported as a Composition.

Creating an animated seamless backdrop
A little creativity can make the simplest art come alive! In this tip adapted from the Adobe After Effects 4.0 Classroom in a Book, you'll learn how to create a moody animation with a lot of visual depth. All you need are a few still images and the Offset effect included with Adobe After Effects.

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