Reading Time: 7 minutesRotoscoping with the roto brush tool is great for separating a person or a single object from the background in After Effects. But when separating trees, leaves, or clouds, or for sky replacement, I often find both of these methods lacking. Instead, I resort to using the Extract effect tool instead. This is also a… Continue reading How to Use Extract In AE for Sky Replacement and More
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How To Create A MOGRT File In Premiere Pro (Illustrated Guide)
Reading Time: 5 minutesMOGRT files are pre-made motion graphic templates. They are an easy way to add motion graphics to your video projects without the hassle of creating keyframes whenever you need to create a new graphic. While Adobe Premiere includes some MOGRT, you’ll often find that you need something entirely different. In that case, you can find… Continue reading How To Create A MOGRT File In Premiere Pro (Illustrated Guide)
How To Roto Brush In After Effects. Part 2: Advanced Settings (Illustrated Guide)
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn this second part of our tutorial on using the roto brush tool to do rotoscoping in After Effects, we’ll explore the advanced settings of Roto Brush 2.0. In Part 1 of the Roto Brush tutorial, we covered all the basics of rotoscoping basic shapes, refining the edge, and freezing the propagation. If you’re new… Continue reading How To Roto Brush In After Effects. Part 2: Advanced Settings (Illustrated Guide)
How To Enable Classic Controls In Roto Brush 2 In After Effects
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re working with Roto Brush 2 in After Effects, you might miss some of the features from Roto Brush 1. Don’t worry. You can still activate them. Now, there’s a right way to do it – and a wrong way to do it. Here’s the right way: The Right Way To Enable The Classic… Continue reading How To Enable Classic Controls In Roto Brush 2 In After Effects
How To Import And Edit Motion Graphics Templates (MORGT) In Premiere Pro
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis article explains how to import and edit a MOGRT file that was pre-made by someone else. Here’s an illustrated guide to making MOGRT files yourself in Premiere Pro. Step 1: Locate MOGRT Files in Premiere MOGRT files can be found in the Essential Graphics Panel in Premiere Pro. Let’s jump into this panel by… Continue reading How To Import And Edit Motion Graphics Templates (MORGT) In Premiere Pro
Share And Backup A Project In Adobe AE (Illustrated Guide)
Reading Time: 7 minutesHave you ever needed to share an After Effects project and assets, but there were too many files to manage? Or maybe you’ve needed to back up your AE project, but the project file and folder are unnecessarily big due to many unused files or duplicate content. In this article, you’ll learn: Dependencies in After… Continue reading Share And Backup A Project In Adobe AE (Illustrated Guide)
How To Use Roto Brush In After Effects. Illustrated Tutorial. Part 1.
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe Roto Brush tool in After Effects is essential when you want to place something (such as text or a 3D object) between an actor in the foreground and the rest of the post-production scene. And since Roto Brush v2, it’s never been easier. This 11-step tutorial explains all the basic steps you need to… Continue reading How To Use Roto Brush In After Effects. Illustrated Tutorial. Part 1.
How To Convert A RotoBrush Selection To A Keyframed Mask In After Effects
Reading Time: 3 minutesDid you know you don’t have to manually create and track masks with the pen tool in Adobe After Effects if you’ve already created a RotoBrush selection? Instead, you can quickly and easily create keyframed masks from a subject or object you’ve already rotoscoped. The trick is to use the auto-trace function. In this illustrated… Continue reading How To Convert A RotoBrush Selection To A Keyframed Mask In After Effects
Video Editing Online Courses: Master The Basics
Reading Time: 6 minutesYou can watch many tutorials on video editing for free on YouTube. Here, you can see a list of free Premiere Pro tutorials. If you want to take a more structured approach, some great paid courses are available online, which I’ll cover in this article. I’ve included courses for multiple video editing software. So whether… Continue reading Video Editing Online Courses: Master The Basics
What Are Lower Thirds? Definition & Examples
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat are Lower thirds ? Definition & Meaning Lower thirds are the graphical overlays used in the bottom third of a television screen and film to show critical information related to the footage. This can be the name of a news anchorperson, an interviewee, breaking news, and more. Lower thirds are often placed so they… Continue reading What Are Lower Thirds? Definition & Examples