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 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.