Safe Zones preset for TikTok, Shorts and Instagram
A useful tool for Adobe After Effects. I’m making more and more vertical videos (mainly to help promote my horizontal ones) but whenever I add…
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Converting a Blender model for use in After Effects
I’m learning Blender, the open-source 3D modelling and animation tool. I’m very comfortable in AE, but every so often I need to use a 3D…
Adobe Brings Major New Innovations to Video Tools
Today, ahead of the 2023 NAB Show – the preeminent conference and exhibition driving the evolution of broadcast, media and entertainment – Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced…
After Effects freezes or crashes when switching windows
How to solve this frustrating issue. I was having a regular problem where After Effects would freeze up my whole computer when I was switching…
Name Expression in After Effects
If you want to incorporate a layer name into your composition, the name expression makes it easy. This expression isn’t one of the more popular…
Creative COW Job Listing: Adobe After Effects Designer & Scripting Lead, London
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Using Blender’s modeling tools when you’re used to After Effects
I’m learning Blender, the open-source 3D modeling and animation tool.  I’m very comfortable in AE, but every so often I need to use a 3D model…
Easy Text Reveal in After Effects
If you want a text layer to be revealed, an easy method is to use a shape layer. Create the shape layer so that it…
Wave Warp for Flag Motion in After Effects
Wave Warp is a tool with many uses, and one such use is to make a flag appear to wave in the wind. While it…
Create an Aurora in After Effects, No Plugins Required
Recreate a ribbon of energy just like the Aurora Borealis or Aurora Australis. Auroras are one of the most beautiful and captivating phenomena in the night sky.  In this tutorial,…