Knoll Light Factory and Optical Flares are great plugins to create stunning and amazing lens flares, but only if you can afford it. For those who are amateurs and don’t necessarily want to shell out some extra cash for lens flares or you’re hesitant because…
Easy Solutions to Centering Text & Changing Timeline Formats
I get asked the same questions frequently on basic issues regarding text centering and the timeline format, well no more! Today, we will be taking a look at two simple solutions to fix two simple problems. If you’re experienced with After Effects, this tutorial will…
Bounce Feature in Particular
In this video tutorial, I’m going to be covering the ‘Bounce’ feature in Particular 2.0 or higher. This feature is a great and easy way to simulate a realistic bouncing effect using Particular with some basic physics control, great for animating a ball or rain.…
Synchronizing Text Using Source Text in After Effects
Today, we’re going to be taking a look at how to synchronize multiple text layers to a main control text layer for easy management and organization. This very basic, but overlooked technique comes in handy especially in motion graphics or template making. If you liked…
Creating a Text Light Gleam Effect using CC Light Sweep
In this video, I was requested to do a tutorial over how I did that nice light gleam effect that I usually apply to some of my text animations. The secret is the simple effect called ‘CC Light Sweep’ which should come with your version…
