Join Nick Harauz for an in-depth discussion in this video Working with and animating After Effects text with presets, part of Final Cut Pro X Guru: Motion Graphics in Motion and After Effects.
- After Effects has many possibilities…when it comes to formatting with and animating text.…Let's see a few of the options available to us…as we create some text…and animate a few of the characters with a preset.…So I'm just going to draw our attention…back to the Motion exercise we did…where we created some swinging text.…We then animated a line,…as well as some subtext,…using a Sequence Text Behavior.…We're going to try to do a similar thing in After Effects,…designing the exact same thing,…just get a sense for how that works.…
So here's some swinging text,…just to draw your attention back…to that movie that we previously did.…We're going to create this.…Although it says Adventures in Motion,…this is really all about adventures in After Effects.…Now we're in After Effects.…Let's create the swinging text.…So I'm going to hit command + t,…which is your shortcut to activate the text tool on a Mac.…I'll click my cursor in the screen…and type in the words Swinging Text.…As soon as I've entered the text,…I'm going to go to my default Selection Tool.…
Author
Nick Harauz
Released
2/2/2016It starts with the principles of good design: composition and color theory, inspiration and limitations. Nick then works through three chapters of timesaving, practical motion graphics techniques. Learn to create a lower third, animate a Photoshop file, and build dynamic backgrounds in Final Cut Pro. Discover how animate text, create moving 3D text, and build custom transitions in Motion. Then find out how to send FCP clips to After Effects and animate, light, and export your work. By the end of the training, editors will have a basic comprehension of motion graphic design techniques and the essentials for transitioning between these three powerhouse applications.
- Motion design tips and tricks
- Saving time in motion graphics workflows
- Organizing your Final Cut Pro projects for motion graphics
- Understanding the Final Cut Pro and Motion workflow
- Understanding the Final Cut Pro and After Effects workflow
- Creating animated lower thirds and graphics
- Creating animated logos
- Importing and exporting files from Final Cut Pro
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 13s
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1. What Makes Good Motion Graphic Design?
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The rules of animation4m 20s
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The basics of color theory6m 28s
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The power of inspiration2m 58s
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Working with limitations2m 36s
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2. Motion Graphics in FCP X
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Timesaving techniques5m 23s
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3. Publishing from Motion to FCP X
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4. Sending FCP X Clips and Projects to After Effects
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Working in real time1m 59s
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Conclusion
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Good bye44s
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