Render – The process of taking the layers of After Effects Composition and creating an external files that lives on its own, exported from AE, flattened and can be moved outside the application. Example: h.264 codec commonly used for video files for uploading to YouTube. Key Frames – Records a specific parameter setting at a specific point in time for creating animation, generally needs at least one point of reference, with at least a second point for keyframe, likely many keyframes are used for one animation.Ĭodec – Used to compress and decompress video files, like QuickTime, Windows Media.

Exporting and Rendering – Getting projects ready for use in video projects.

3D – Three dimensional perspective with x, y and z points of reference.

Animation – Using keyframes to create animation.

Layers – Blend modes, like layers in Adobe Photoshop.

Compositions – L ike containers with video and images sequences.

Used dot make fairy dust, fire, advanced templates, fix video problems, retouch and repair video.

Used with green screen, copying, rotoscoping.

Used to make motion graphics, animation and animated infographics.

An application that’s a cross between Photoshop for still images, and Premiere Pro, video app.

Music used in the video clip is “Running Waters” by Audionautix from YouTube Audio Library, Creative Commons License. You could have the graphic appear at about 2 seconds, End set at zero, then it will start to animate or build and finish about at 4 seconds, about 100%.

Set keyframes for the sequence animations. Go to the Paint effect, turn on Transparency to make the logo or graphic visible.Ħ. In the Effects Panel, enable a stroke sequenceĥ. The strokes will appear from Illustrator or Photoshop file.Ĥ. Go to Effects, then Generate, then select Stroke.

Go to Edit, paste on the layer in After Effectsģ. Go to Adobe After Effects, add layer, like a solid color gray. Start in your Illustrator or Photoshop file, do a select all or lasso everything, go to edit, then copy.Ģ. You can also use an Adobe Photoshop PSD, not a JPEG or Tiff, must end in PSD, as all the layers are editable.ġ. All the layers or paths were used for animating the logo using the stroke effect in Adobe After Effects. This is an example of a simple animated graphic I created in Adobe Illustrator. Watch entire Adobe After Effects Playlist Animating Strokes with Effects in Adobe After Effects

How to animate stroke in after effects