Questions tagged [after-effects]
Adobe After Effects is a digital motion graphics and compositing software package published by Adobe Systems. It is used in post-production process of film and television production.
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Remove light reflection from eyes
I have a video with a man speaking (very stable, motion tracking on his eyes works perfectly)
The problem is each eye has reflections of 4 light sources, so each eye looks like it has 4 white pupils ...
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How do I make this object orbit around the center without making it turn
I have this atom that I want to animate in after effects (yes I know you have more than one electron in carbon, but that's not the point). I want this electron to orbit around the middle of the atom. ...
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How do I apply effects to a layer at its current resolution (scaled up by the layer's scale property) instead of its original resolution?
I'm a sprite animator in Adobe After Effects.
For example, I want to be able to skew a layer, but because this image is very small on its own, when I scale up its scale property and then skew it ...
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Add intro and outro to multiple files (batch)
I am fairly new to video editing but I have a ton of video files that I need to add an intro and outro to. I do a lot of other print work and in photoshop I can batch file folders to repeat the same ...
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Are there any recent 64-bit VFW screen capture codecs out there?
I'm currently editing some video screen capture recordings I did under Linux using recordMyDesktop (basically OGG Theora video files).
Since there's currently no way to import Theora video into After ...
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Is there a way to do both Extruded Text and Layer Modes natively in After Effects?
I followed Video Copilot 3D Shadows tutorial to create a nice shadow on my text. Because of the angle I'm doing though which is much more ... perspective I suppose you could say it could really use a ...
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Is it possible to set more than one motion tracking point in After Affects CS6 at the same time
Is it possible to set more than one motion tracking point in After Affects CS6 at the same time in the same scene?
For example one track point closer to our viewpoint, and another one that follows ...
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How to create a ragdoll effect on a human?
I make an action(combat) short-length film and I use After Effects and 3DS MAX to edit it.
I want to make a battle scene where the one guy hits another guy and the second one is thrown away like a ...
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Blending Mode Options Missing After Effects
I'm trying to change my blending mode on After Effects CC 2015, but I have no options on certain layers. Only 2 of my layers have options to change the blending mode. How do I change it so all of my ...
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Timelapse on after effects
I have got 90 pictures of a building site (one per work day), and I would like to get about 10 seconds of video.
So, I would like to know how to generate image between my images on after effects (CS6) ...
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Extend duration of imported static layers in After Effects
I have imported a layered Photoshop file into After Effects as a layered comp with several .psd "footage" layers.
I've created and edited the comps within the 20s main comp with animations ...
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After Effects distance between two points
I have written an expression to get the distance between two points, but it does not work and I haven't a clue why. It's pretty simple:
function findDistance(xa, xb, ya, yb)
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return Math.sqrt( (...
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How to resolve Shearing issue while rotating image in Adobe After Effects?
I had an image in my After Effect Composition. I want to rotate the image by time with out any disorder in its shape.
When I am trying to rotate image a shearing effect is happening. How to resolve ...
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Scrolling the panel in After Effects
I'm on windows using After Effects CS6.
I'm new to this software and am having a problem scrolling the window vertically or horizontally, Where is the scroll bar?
Alternatively I'm trying to scroll ...
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How do you zoom in (animated) on a portion of your canvas?
I'm using After Effects to create a Motion graphic and I would like to make the animation zoom in on a specific point, do something and then zoom out again.
To clarify what I exactly try to achieve: ...
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I'm having trouble scaling strokes in After Effects
I am new to after effects and I am having trouble understanding scaling shapes. I have an initial shape ( image 1 ) that I wish to expand and animate to a wider shape ( image 2 ). But as you can see, ...
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How to upscale a 480p video to a 1080p with minimal quality loss?
I have a ripped DVD that I want to have digitally upscaled to 1080p. I have access to the editing software Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. I know Premiere is able to upscale when exporting, but ...
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How to remove an object (Tooth) in After Effects
I have a 5 second Video clip of our main Character smiling and when he opens his mouth we see that his tooth is gone. We have painted the whole tooth black but there is a shine on it and it doesn't ...
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Video noise and harsh shadows on green screen caused by feet
We have a recurring shoot where we continue to run into the same two issues. Our set consists of a medical exam table sitting on top of a green screen. The talent sits on the exam table and we record '...
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Zooming in on one layer in After Effects
I desperately need step by step instructions on how to zoom into the child sitting in the window. This composition is an animation, I have a bunch of layers but I specifically want to zoom into the ...
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Smoothcam filter vs Warp Stabilizer
To smooth out shaky footage I want to know which of the following apps is the best:
Final cut Pro X
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
Adobe After Effects CS6
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How to correct shadows when parts are too bright and other parts too dark?
I have a scene with lots of highlights and some contrasting mountains. The problem is that the building (bottom-center) is too dark. When I try to fix shadows using curves the building becomes better ...
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How to achieve this kind of masks and transitions
I've come across this video and, as a total noob in video editing, I find it stunning. After watching it a couple of questions arise regarding masks and transitions:
The intro title fills with a ...
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After Effects - Make one frame brighter
I am using the CC version. I am making a gunshot composition and I need to have a specific frame brighter. What should I do? Remember , there shall be only one frame , not all the clip with ...
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Can't add Motion Blur to layer imported from Photoshop
I can't enable Motion Blur on this layer:
Any ideas what could be wrong?
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Choosing the right program for video editing
I've used Premiere and After Effects in the past, but I'm still somewhat unclear as to the different roles and responsibilities of each program in the process. When I need to mix audio, I do ...
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After Effects on Mac: Use touchpad to scroll like in PS or Illustrator
In Photoshop and Illustrator I can 2-finger scroll on the x and y axis. For zooming I can pinch-to-zoom which works seamlessly.
However, Adobe After Effects reacts totally different to this: Pinch-to-...
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Cropping a Video based on a motion track
I have some raw footage from a lacrosse game that I filmed and the coach told me to make a video for a collage about a player. Is there a way to crop a video relative to a motion track.
I would want ...
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Enter the position for a guide in After Effects numerically
Is there a way to manually type the precise pixel position for a guide, instead of zooming in and dragging it to the correct position?
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After Effects: Shortcut for showing all transforming properties of a layer
just wondering if there is a shortcut in after effects to reveal all transforming properties (scale, position, opacity, etc.) of a selected layer at once?
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Adobe After Effects CC - stabilize lighting
I have a video of an interview. The lighting of the video keeps bouncing light and dark. Would I be able to fix this through After Effects? How would I be able to.
Sorry very new to after effects.
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How can I preview with audio in After Effects and be able to pause / resume the preview?
I am working on a series of animations which have elements that are timed to the beat of the background track in AE. It's crucial that they are lined up perfectly to the audio (they are DJ training ...
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Is it possible to relight filmed footage with NUKE or After Effects?
I have a Video of a face that I filmed with soft lighting and almost no shadows. The camera is a static portrait shot. Now I want a spot light to move slowly around the head. Is something like this ...
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What do you call it when the footage has a rippling effect?
I have some footage from an action camera that has been affected by vibrations. The footage seems to have an affect that looks a bit like jelly.
Is there a word for that effect and is there anything ...
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After Effects expression - define two positions, tween back and forth
So I want to do something simple: define two sets of coordinates (a "from" and a "to" position), along with a duration in frames. I want the animation to be executed, then reversed, and looped.
I ...
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Gradient banding
I have a video with a gradient background, with silhouette vector animations on top. The gradient therefore stays exactly the same throughout the video.
However, rendering the video as mp4, I'm ...
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Sci-Fi intro logo animation
I'm trying to make an intro in After Effects (I'm a beginner) and I was wondering if anyone could assist me in reproducing the following logo animation:
In order to dive into this topic and ...
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How can I seamlessly loop with turbulent displace filter in AE?
Please have a look at my website solstice.co.il on a chrome browser. On the left you see a looping movie of the tree wobbling around. This was made by tweening the evolution filter of the turbulent ...
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Can you measure the width of a character in an AE expression?
I have a type effect that requires a couple of layers, one with the type, and another moving behind the letters as they appear (simulating the little text bubbles you get when typing on an iPhone). It'...
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How to make an iPad like commercial video?
We're looking to make an iPad like commercial video for one of our apps.
My Question is, what technologies are involved in making this kind of a video? Is it flash/after effects? or something else ...
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When making an animation how can I get a zooming effect?
I want to add a transition to one of my animations that gives the impression of the camera rushing/zooming towards the animation. Is there a better means of doing this in After Effects than scaling ...
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Is it possible to recreate VirtualDub Deshaker functionality in Adobe Premiere/After Effects?
I'd like to automatically stabilize some poorly-shot shaky footage in Adobe Premiere or After Effects.
VirtualDub Deshaker analyzes frame motion, computes smoothing, adjusts frame position, scale and ...
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After Effects melting film strip in the old projector
I want to make the effect of a melting film strip in the old projector. Please tell me how this can be done with After Effects? I have all the necessary footages, but after blending it does not look ...
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Shape dimensions in AE
It's possible to change the dimensions of a Shape in AE under Transform > Scale.
But what if I want pixel values? Is it possible to change the exact pixel dimensions of a Shape w/o resorting to ...
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How can I create floating objects in After Effects?
I want to create a floating object (or objects) when time freezes.
Zach king created a video that throws popcorn in the air, then when the time freezes, the camera moves around.
Search : 'Zachking ...
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Transitions in Premiere Pro CC 2015 with After Effects Sequence
I have two clips in Premiere, to which I want to add a black fade transition. So far that works without a problem.
But when I replace the clips with After Effects compositions (because I want to add ...
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Creating a stream of the same object between two points in AE?
I'm trying to create a small animated infographic of how the banking system works. I thought I would represent the flow of money between the banks with dollar bills moving along a path. What's the ...
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vary the color of repeated shape in After Effects
I have a shape, in a shape layer, let's say a triangle. I apply a repeater to the shape, and I get lots of them. I can change the distance between them and their rotation ...
My question is: Is there ...
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How to Sync a Layer's Position, to a Layer in Another (Time Remapped) Comp
So we are making a 2D animation. We have character assets in PSD.
We have a "Character" Comp which contains the following: "Eyes" Comp, "Mouth" Comp and "Body" Comp.
"Body" has the 2-second walk-...
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Scripting - Where is the documentation for the Layer#Effects attribute?
I have been trying to make a script that will automatically apply an effect to the selected layer. So far, it looks like this:
var myLayer = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0];
I have seen ...