To move position in increments (or a stop-motion movement) in After Effects, we can create a position expression that takes the rounded value divided by our desired increment. Then, we multiply this back by the increment and return the output as our value. This spaces out the movement to coincide
Don’t overlook this old After Effects transition; just look at it in a new way! It may seem simple and boring, but you can get creative with it. Venetian Blinds reveals an underlying layer in strips. You control the transition completion percentage, direction, width and feathering. With these simple parameter
If you’ve tried to make a number counter using Slider Control, you may have noticed a limitation to the upper value of the Slider Control. To get around that, consider using Point Control. Point Control is another expression controller found in After Effects. The controller provides X and Y coordinates,
Often you have to use still images in video. Sure, you can zoom or pan across them, but it would be even more engaging to create dynamic movement. You can do this by creating a parallax effect. This is when background images move more slowly than foreground images, creating an
Simple but effective can be good. The Zhiyun Fiveray M40 LED panel has no menu, two knobs, and a great looking daylight LED light. Let’s have a closer look! Note: Zhiyun sent the FiveRay M40 LED panel to review and keep. However, this is a completely independent review. All thoughts
An Alpha channel defines the transparency in a video clip or image. Transparency is assigned to the pixel. In After Effects, if you create a composition that you intend for something to be seen underneath, or seen through the “empty” area when you are using it in postproduction, you need
In After Effects, one useful expression to know is the Clamp expression. This essentially “clamps down” on the values of a layer by creating a minimum and maximum value level. In the short video tutorial below, we have a background and a circle shape layer. We first separate the X
The recent Adobe update to add selectable track mattes to After Effects is much appreciated. This will make projects much cleaner and the workflow much faster. Traditionally, you had to make an individual matte for each layer that you wanted to apply a matte upon. Now, you can select the
A storyboard is a great way to plan your next photo or video shoot. It creates a road map that helps everyone on the crew, as well as the client, know what you’re trying to accomplish. Often time these take the form of comic book-like drawings that convey the look
CC Power Pin is an effect that helps transform your layer to fit into a certain space in After Effects. Similar to Corner Pin but with more options, it is perfect for altering your layer to fit a required perspective without distortion. CC Power Pin lets you set four corner
Kids are going back to school and another year of memories are waiting to be captured. Parents always remember to take the required “first day of school” photo, but often don’t think about recording video memories. This quick guide will help you get the best video clips of your child.
I work in medical video production. Whenever I tell someone that, the response I receive most often is, “Cool, I didn’t even know that was a thing.” To be honest, I didn’t either. Working in the video production industry, I knew about the excitement of being on a TV show
