-
one effect lasts through the WHOLE video
i’m new to after effects, and i’m having alot of trouble with keyframes and effects. i only want an effect to last for about 3 seconds. when i drag an effect over, it lasts through the WHOLE video. i want to set the 1st keyframe to show without the effect. then the 2nd keyframe to show with the effect, then the 3rd keyframe without the effect, showing just the original footage. i did find a way of doing it splitting the footage up, but that kinda defeats the purpose of using keyframes. what am i missing in this whole process please help.
-
8 Replies
-
An effect will effect the entire duration of a layer unless you make the effect have no effect… confused yet?
For example, with a blur you would set the radius to 0. A blur with a radius of 0 is the same thing as no blur. With levels you would set a keyframe and reset the levels effect to its defaults, which has no effect on the footage.
Darby Edelen
Designer
Left Coast Digital
Santa Cruz, CA -
yes. for example, i’d like to use lightning for about 5 seconds. i’d like it to start at 1:26.00, and gradually get bigger and fade out at 1:31.00. how do i use a hold keyframe, i haven’t seen anything about that.
-
I got u on that. I’m fine when it comes to lighting and blur effects. now can i do that same thing when making cubes, and circles, lightning etc?
-
The technique you would use would depend on the effect and its available properties. Most lightning effects, for example, have a brightness value that you can animate to 0. If you only want to go to and from the effect quickly, without any interpolation, consider using an Adjustment Layer with the effect applied. Trim the in and out points of the adjustment layer to change when the effect appears/disappears.
Darby Edelen
Designer
Left Coast Digital
Santa Cruz, CA -
You’re biggest problem is that you’re adding lightning to the clip and not to a new black solid placed above the clip and set to the length you want.
If you insist on trying to do everything on one layer you can always animate the blend with original property which is available on many effects. If it’s not there, then you’ve got to either find something that you can turn off or use two layers. Using Advanced Lightning instead of Lightning you can animate core and glow opacity to zero. Either technique will solve your problem.
-
i made the new black solid above the clip, but i can’t get the lightning to show up on the footage. when i double click on the solid layer, the lightning will show up by itself as if i’m trying to solo it. i did make a new shape layer and it shows up but it just kinda dissapears when i try to put another effect in its place
-
[beatz2005] “when i double click on the solid layer, the lightning will show up by itself as if i’m trying to solo it.”
Whenever you double click a layer in the composition, AE goes to the Layer Preview instead of Composition Preview…
[beatz2005] “i made the new black solid above the clip, but i can’t get the lightning to show up on the footage.”
If the lightning is showing up on your black solid then you’re golden. You just need to set the black solid to use an additive blend mode like ‘Screen’ or ‘Add.’ If this doesn’t make sense, open the AE help (F1) and search for ‘blending mode.’
Darby Edelen
Designer
Left Coast Digital
Santa Cruz, CA -
YEEEEEEEEEEES it worked!!!!! i set that solid up the way you said, and it worked!!! thanks you guys very much!!
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up