Motion Graphics Template Tutorial - AE

Getting Started

Open After Effects

1. Open After Effects.
2. Go to File > Save As...
3. In the bottom left, click New Folder Go to the Desktop, and name the folder.
4. At the top name your project and click Save.

Make a New Composition

1. Go to Composition > New Composition.
2. Name the composition Text template.
3. Set Preset to HDTV 1080 29.97
4. Set Duration to 00:00:10:00
5. Click OK.

Create a Titile

Make a Solid

1. In the Composition window turn on Title/Action Safe.
2. Click in the Timeline and go to Layer > New > Solid...
3. Click the box next to the eye dropper and choose a color.
4. Set Width to 1920 and Height to 200.
5. Click OK.

Animate the Solid

1. In the Timeline select the solid and click the triangle to show the properties.
2. Click the triangle next to Transform.
3. Select position and make sure the playhead is at zero.
4. In the Composition window set the scale to 33.3%
5. Select the solid, start dragging to the left and then hold down shift to constrain the position. Make the solid of the composition area.
6. In the Timeline click the stopwatch next to Position to set the first keyframe.
7. Move the playhead to 3 seconds.
8. In the Composition window select the solid, start dragging to the right and then hold down shift to constrain the position. When you let go a new keyframe will be made.
9. In the Preview window click return to zero and the play.

Add a Mask to the Solid

1. Select the solid in the Timeline window.
2. Go to Layer > Mask > New Mask.
3. In the Timeline under the solid open Masks > Mask 1.
4. Set Feather to 25.

Add an Effect to the Solid

1. Move the playhead to 0 seconds.
2. Go to the Effects and Presets window and search for CC Light Burst 2.5
3. Drag the effect on to the solid in the Timeline.
4. Open the Essential Graphics window.
5. Drag Intensity and Ray Length to the Essential Graphics window.

Add Text

1. Move the playhead to 3 seconds.
2. Select the Horizontal Text tool and add a text block over the green solid and within the title safe guides.
3. Type "first last"
4. In the Character panel set the Font to Arial and the size to 100.
5. Click the Stroke Color box and set to black.

Add an Effect to the Text

1. Move the playhead to 0 seconds.
2. Go to the Effects and Presets window and search for Character Shuffle In.
3. Drag the effect on top of the text block.
4. In the Timeline select the text layer and open Text > Animator 1 > Advanced.
5. Set Random Order to On.
6. Open the Essential Graphic Window.
7. Drag Random Order and Random Seed to the Essential Graphics window.

Additional Options

• Keyframe other parameters as needed.
• Add settings from the Timeline to Essential Graphics to make them editable in Premiere Pro.
• Go to Effects and Presets window go to *Animation Presets > Backgrounds, select as background and drop on top on the solid in the Composition window.

Exporting a Motion Graphics Template

• Solo Supported Properties sets the Timeline to show only the properties that will work with Motion graphic Template.
• Set Poster Frame sets the thumbnail for the template.
• Master chooses which composition to view in the Essential Graphics window.
• Right-click on a property and select Reveal in Timeline to show it it in the Timeline.