Integrating text into a scene looks really cool. But, it can look a whole lot cooler if an element of the scene reveals that text. This gives the scene more depth and makes the text look like it was there when the footage was shot. In this video, Richard Harrington demonstrates how to use the scene to reveal text in Adobe After Effects.
- Integrating text into a scene looks really cool,…but it's a lot cooler when the scene…really has some depth to it.…In this particular shot, the text is floating…in the middle of the roadway,…but what I want to do is actually have an element,…like the large bus that drives by, reveal it.…This is a cool way to reveal information…gradually over time.…Not only can the camera pan into a move,…or we can see parts of the shots revealed,…we can actually bring the text out…so it's a little bit more of a build.…
This is great for controlling the pace…or delivery of information.…Now, in this particular shot, as we pan,…the text has been placed in the shot the whole time.…And there's nothing wrong with that,…but I think it'd be cooler if the text…was revealed with the scene.…Let's drop this down to 1/4 quality…so it's a little bit snappier,…and as I take a look at this, what I notice is that…the bus is gonna drive in.…And that bus would make a great way to reveal the text,…so we can have the bus wipe the text on.…
What we need to do here is duplicate…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
6/29/2018- Designing lower thirds in Photoshop
- Creating alpha channels in Photoshop
- Designing 3D type in Photoshop
- Distressing text
- Creating a watermark
- Animating text with After Effects
- Using animation presets
- Extruding 3D text in After Effects
- Creating titles in Premiere Pro
- Adding a logo to a lower third
- Using Dynamic Link with text for Premiere Pro and After Effects
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Exercise files44s
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1. Designing Lower Thirds in Photoshop
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Designing the bar9m 7s
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Placing a logo2m 16s
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2. Designing 3D Type in Photoshop
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Extruding and inflating text3m 16s
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Adjusting color and bevel3m 49s
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Transforming 3D objects3m 18s
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3. Photoshop Design Techniques
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Distressing text6m 42s
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Ripped from the headlines10m 55s
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Creating a logo bug7m 40s
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Creating a watermark5m 48s
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Using Photoshop templates8m 32s
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4. Animated Text with After Effects
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Adding text to a composition4m 41s
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Using multiple animators6m 27s
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Creating custom animations9m 59s
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Saving presets3m 9s
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Exporting the animation5m 13s
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5. After Effects Design Techniques
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Extruding 3D text5m 17s
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Using environment maps4m 58s
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6. Overview of Text in Adobe Premiere Pro
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7. Linking Workflows for Text with Adobe Video Apps
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 3s
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