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Category Archives: After Effects

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    Working with Null Objects in AE

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how working with Null objects lets you get better control of your animation. He also shares a technique for using nulls to make 3D camera motion easier.

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    Creating a Heart Monitor

    In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz uses the Vegas Effect in After Effects to show you how to build your own EKG Machine in the Comfort of Your Own Home (or Office). (Flatline not included)

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    Creating a Magnifying Glass Effect in AE

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a technique for creating a magnifying glass in After Effects using an adjustment layer and distortion effects.

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    Working With the Scribble Effect – Part 2

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use Auto-Trace and Illustrator to create complex scribble animation in AE.

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    Working With the Scribble Effect – Part 1

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create Scribble-like animation with shapes and text in After Effects.

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    Creating Multi-Color Gradient Ramps

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create simple and complex multicolored gradient ramps in AE.

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    Expression Controls #3

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz takes a look at some advanced uses of expression controls, and shows you how you can make your expression more dynamic.

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    Expression Controls #2

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explores most of the expression controls, showing you how they can be used to enhance your projects and save time.

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    Expression Controls #1

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to expression controls, a series of effects designed only for use with After Effects expression.

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    Expression Tips #1

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you some basic expression principles and shares a very useful expression that can be used to convert one set of values to another.

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    AE Text Tips #1: Working with Photoshop and Illustrator Files

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shares tips on working with Photoshop and Illustrator Text, as well as a few other text-related hints.

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    AE Workflow Tip #7: Importing Projects

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shares tips on the many uses of importing After Effects Projects, and how you can recover corrupt AE files.

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    Animating a TV Turning on and Off

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz revisits one of his first AE tutorials (the Old TV Look) and shows you how to animate the TV turning on and off.

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    Bending Mode Tips #1

    In this video tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shares some hints for working with layer transfer modes / blending modes in After Effects.

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    Animating a Signature – Part 2

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz revisits his earlier tutorial on animating a signature and shows you how to add a pen writing the signature in After Effects 3D.

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    AE Workflow Tip #6: Drag and Drop

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how dragging and dropping can speed up importing footage, rendering video, and exporting files.

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    Pre-Composing and Nesting – Part 2

    In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz explains when and why you would want to nest compositions and pre-compose layers in After Effects.

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    Pre-Composing and Nesting – Part 1

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explains the basics of nesting and pre-composing compositions in After Effects.

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    Combining Effects with AEs Fractal Noise Effect

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz examines how to be more creative by combining different effects with AEs Fractal Noise.

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    Looping Fractal Noise

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz show you how to create seamlessly looping fractal background animations by using AEs Fractal Noise effect.

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    AE Keyframe Boomerang Effect – Part 2

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz explores another instance of the boomerang effect and its causes, as well as several solutions for preventing it.

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    AE Keyframe Boomerang Effect – Part 1

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to handle the annoying (and sometimes crippling) boomerang effect, in which a layer moves randomly between two spatial keyframes that are exactly the same.

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    Force Motion Blur

    In this tutorial, Aharon rabinowitz shows you how to add a motion blur to effects that dont support this feature. Also covered is adding blur to video footage that has been sped up, and an introduction to CyCores updated Effects – CyCore FX HD.

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    GridIron Nucleo Pro

    In this video review, Aharon Rabinowitz explores GridIron Softwares Nucleo Pro, a new plug-in that speeds up AE renders and previews and helps users improve their workflow.

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    AE Workflow Tip #4: Renaming & More

    In this tutorial, Aharon Rabinowitz discusses methods of renaming layers, compositions, footage and effects. Also discussed are a couple of hidden buttons in AE that will make life a little easier.

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