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3D Tracking with Shadow Catcher in After Effects
3D Tracking? Shadow Catcher? Seems interesting, right? Welcome to the second blog post of our tracking motion series. We have already figured out how to create simple motion tracking in After Effects. So let’s start talking about 3D Tracking with Shadow Catcher. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial, you will understand easier what Jeff

Advanced perspective corner pin tracking in After Effects
Today we continue our tracking motion series with a blog post that will show you how to make advanced perspective corner pin tracking in After Effects. The first two posts treated subjects like how to track simple motion in After Effects and 3D tracking with Shadow Catcher. Remember to watch the video tutorial and see

How to position a text in a 3D tracked scene in After Effects [Video Tutorial]
Our motion series comes to its end with this final blog post about how to position a text in a 3D tracked scene. Just a quick reminder on what we have already learned so far: how to create simple motion tracking in After Effects how to create 3D tracking with Shadow Catcher how to make

CC Environment and Spherical Maps in After Effects
Have you worked with Spherical Maps in After Effects? If not, it’s a good place to learn how to. If you have, then just let us remind you how it’s done. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial in which Jeff, our Adobe certified instructor, explains the process. Lets’ start! When you’re working with environment

CC Particle World : Motion Paths Around an Object in After Effects
Today’s blog post is an excerpt from our After Effects Academy Live Class on CC Particle World and it shows you how to create motion paths around an object. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial, Jeff explains the process step-by-step. Let’s start! This is the rotation thing. And I just have a background so

Smoothing out camera movements in After Effects
In today’s post, Jeff Sengstack, our Adobe certified expert and instructor, will show you how to smooth out camera movements in After Effects. More particularly, he’ll show you how to fix the sudden motion. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial on how to smooth camera movements that Jeff recorded for you. So let’s start!

How to make true 3D text with gold-plated look in After Effects
Have you ever wondered how to get the gold-plated look on your text in After Effects? Today’s post will bring answers to your question, so let’s start! Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial Jeff, our Adobe certified expert and instructor, prepared for you. 1. Let’s create an environment. So I need to make a

Top 3 free After Effects templates websites
Are you searching for “free after effects templates”? In this post we will provide a list of the top 3 free After Effects template creator websites. We must mention that this top includes only businesses that create their own AE templates. If you search on Google, you will find many results and websites that offer

Extending the number of placeholders in an After Effects Project
Usually, extending the number of placeholders in an After Effects project can be time consuming and tedious. We’ve a got a little trick to make it faster and easier. Keep reading and see how Remus managed to do it in just 3 steps. Note: Don’t forget to watch the video tutorial, it’s only 5 minutes

How to duplicate compositions in After Effects correctly
Today we’ll take a look at duplicating compositions in After Effects correctly. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial as Remus guides you step-by-step through this process. So let’s take a look at this example, I’ll be using the Bluefx Mini Explainer animation template. You can download this template for free if you want to

Capture invisible keyframes of a Motion Path or Shape Layer in AE
Today’s post is about capturing invisible keyframes of a motion path or shape layer. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial Jeff, our Adobe certified expert and instructor, prepared for you. You can use the Mask Path or these points as keyframes which is really a remarkable little thing that you can do. So we’re

Creating a realistic window frost in After Effects
Today’s post is about creating a realistic frosty window in After Effects, an excerpt from an After Effects Academy live class. Note: Remember to watch the video tutorial we have prepared for you, it will help you understand better the whole process. Right now, if I put the Frost over it, it won’t look all