Want to give your video a live-news feel or add continuous updates at the bottom of the screen? A rolling news ticker is the perfect solution. This guide walks you through how to build one from scratch in After Effects — no plugins required. A well-designed ticker can convey real-time updates, stock market info, headlines, […]
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Lower thirds are a staple in video production, used to display names, titles, and other essential info without distracting from the main content. With Adobe After Effects, you can create sleek, professional-looking lower third animations that elevate your video’s production quality. In this guide, you’ll learn how to build a clean, animated lower third from […]
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Looping animations are essential for motion design — from loading icons to social media GIFs and seamless background cycles. Adobe After Effects offers several ways to create perfect loops, whether you’re animating shapes, text, or more complex scenes. In this guide, you’ll learn how to make a smooth, repeatable loop using both keyframes and expressions. […]
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Animating a 3D logo in Adobe After Effects is one of the most eye-catching ways to make your brand stand out in video intros, promos, and presentations. With the right approach, you can turn a static logo into a dynamic, polished animation that grabs attention.
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The Puppet Tool in Adobe After Effects lets you bring static images to life by creating natural, flexible animations—think bending arms, waving flags, or animating characters. Instead of redrawing each frame, you can quickly add points (“pins”) and move them to create smooth, organic motion.
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Exporting videos with a transparent background—often called alpha channels—is essential when you want to overlay animations, lower thirds, or motion graphics onto other footage without a distracting solid color backdrop. In After Effects, achieving true transparency requires exporting in formats that support alpha channels.
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Motion tracking in Adobe After Effects lets you follow the movement of objects in your footage and attach graphics, text, or effects to them. Whether you’re adding a label to a moving car or syncing a lens flare to a light source, motion tracking is your go-to tool.
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Want to make your brand stand out with a professional animated logo? After Effects is the go-to tool for creating slick motion graphics that give your logo energy and personality. Whether it’s for YouTube intros, presentations, or brand stings, a well-animated logo adds polish to your content.
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Animating text in After Effects can instantly elevate the quality of your motion graphics. Fortunately, Adobe includes a library of built-in text animation presets that make it quick and easy to create professional-looking titles, lower thirds, and more—without starting from scratch.
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