How to subtitle in After Effects
To subtitle in After effects, use the script linked below. http://www.ithowto.ro/2008/12/adobe-after-effects-subtitle-script/
Animating with audio
This animation was created using After Effects and Maya. Getting audio key frames out of After Effects using Trapcode Sound Keys. Extracting raw key frame data from After Effects formatted keyfame data that can be used by Maya, via shell script. Importing keyframe data to Maya using Python. Creating Maya shaders that react to audio ...
Outputting a depth map from Maya and creating depth of field in After Effects
Create a render layer that contais the objects that will be blurred. Use “Luminance Depth” preset. The depth map render will look something like this. A gradient, which describes depth. Objects further from the camera are shaded increasingly darker. Bring your color render and the depth map into a composition in After Effects. You can ...
Extracting raw keyframe data from After Effects keyframe data
You can easily “export” keyframe data from After Effects by copying the key frames in the timeline, then pasting them to a text file. We want to extract raw key frame data, from After Effects formatted key fame data, via shell script, so that it can be used by Maya or other animation apps. After ...
Getting audio key frames out of After Effects using Trapcode Sound Keys
You can use Trapcode Sound Keys to create audio driven animation in After Effects. You can also save the key frames to a text file, and use them in other animation applications. Instructions: 1. Create a solid layer. 2. Apply the Sound Keys Effect to the solid. 3. Add an audio layer to the timeline, ...
Slider Control in After Effects
You can link the Slider Control expression control to properties in After Effects to create a gui slider interface with a key-able value. An easy way to do this is to do the following. Make a null layer. Apply the Slider Control expression control effect to the null layer. Create an expression by option/alt clicking ...
After Effects tips
Command + forward slash (apple), or control + forward slash will bring selected footage items into an open composition. Command + option + forward slash (apple), or control + alt + forward slash will replace selected footage in the timeline with selected footage from the project panel. Hit the asterisk key on the numeric keypad ...
