Adobe Photoshop contains many styles that you can apply to a typographical layer and this includes drop shadows that help make your text more legible. Fortunately, Adobe After Effects has the same styles included. In this movie, author Richard Harrington talks about the role of layer styles when animating typographical graphics.
- Photoshop contains a whole series of styles…that you can apply to a layer.…Earlier you saw me apply a drop shadow and a stroke.…Those are two simple styles that can…improve the readability of text.…But there are a lot more options.…Fortunately, this entire style engine is recreated…inside of After Effects.…And most of the things that you apply will translate.…Let's make a new file inside of After Effects.…We don't need to save our previous changes.…
And then I'll switch back to bridge.…Inside of folder four, I have some layer style images.…Let's start and take a look at a few options.…First I'll open up this one called one text.…In this case, the font may be offline,…but you can leave it as is for now.…The same text layer has many different styles applied.…If I toggle that on and off, you'll see how it changes.…Well let's explore one of these here.…
Let's take a look at the blue layer.…It looks like liquid gel.…If I zoom in, the text has a luminescent quality.…Well, let's explore what's at play.…We'll turn all of these styles off for a second…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
10/18/2016Learn how to properly develop and then optimize raw files to increase performance in After Effects, and use Photoshop's advanced typographic controls. Find out how to use layer styles to add bevels, overlays, and glows, and correct lens distortion, chromatic aberration, and vignetting. Rich also introduces a unique use for Vanishing Point, which allows you to export 3D objects for parallax movements and virtual sets. Plus, discover how to save out depth mattes for backdrops and keying, and use the powerful Content-Aware tools for background plates, set extensions, or recomposing assets. There's a lot to learn! Start watching to incorporate Photoshop's advanced tools into your next After Effects project.
- Preparing Photoshop files for transfer
- Working with raw images
- Using Photoshop's advanced typographic controls
- Designing with layer styles
- Correcting lens issues and artifacts
- Creating perspective with Vanishing Point
- Creating LUTs with Photoshop
- Creating realistic focus effects for backdrops and keying
- Mastering the Content-Aware tools
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Exercise files56s
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1. Preparing Photoshop Files for Transfer
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Layer naming strategies3m 13s
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2. Working with Raw Images
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Raw format overviews2m 17s
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Converting to DNG files6m 45s
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Managing sidecar files4m 54s
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3. Advanced Typographic Controls
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4. Designing with Layer Styles
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The role of layer styles7m 4s
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Saving style libraries4m 20s
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5. Correcting Lens Issues and Artifacts
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Removing lens distortion4m 9s
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Exporting corrected video4m 39s
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6. Creating Perspective with Vanishing Point Exchange
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Cloning with Vanishing Point4m 34s
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Drawing perspective planes6m 14s
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Exporting 3D objects2m 41s
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7. Creating LUTs with Photoshop
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The role of LUTs4m 27s
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8. Creating Realistic Focus Effects for Backdrops and Keying
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9. Mastering Content-Aware Tools Photoshop
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Reshaping an Image1m 41s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye54s
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