After-effects question
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- Bullitt
Any idea how you do those mask animation effects in Aftereffects.
I'm talkin about the same effect that we all use in flash. Say if you wanted somthing type appear on the screen as if its being drawn in front of you?Cheers,
- chossy0
It is absolutely necessery to use the 'write on function' or the 'stroke funuction'
These will help you achiev the effect you are after, a bit tricky to begin with but after you have it worked out then you will be able to do it perfectly, I recently did this for a write on effect of a text based logo.
- krust0
if you got 6.5 or later you can use the text animation presets... some are naff, but the simple ones are good and time savers.
- Bullitt0
Cheers,
The decription about traceing text was just an example.. Looking for the technique or effect that gives the impression of an image/logo text, etc etc .. appearing bit by bit, as if its being created in front of you.. you can do this in flash by creating a mask of the image and deleteing part by part on each keyframe.. but how can that be done in AE?
- chossy0
If you want to do it smoothly then my way is the only way.
I can send you a test file later on today and you can adapt that if you like...........
Around 8pm AE6.5Do you want it to appear written on or just block by block cause if it appears block by block then cut it up in pshop and stagger the layers, will be the quickest way of acheiving the block by block method.
- tank0
u cn also copy paste paths from illy( like outlined letters), so u can manimpulate the vectors betters, sometimes handy...
- Bullitt0
Chossy,
What I'm trying to actually use this effect on is a logo and text, so I went a sort of smooth tranisition of the logo sort of drawing itself, and the text. Cheers for the help.
- chossy0
Great then the file I have in mind will be perfect,
You will have to create your own file and copy mine but it is the one for the job. Will 8pm be too late, alternatively we could do an ichat or skype learning tutorial that would be well fun.................
- Bullitt0
8 alright, cheers mate.
- Chief0
if you have all the elements as different layers you can just animate the mask position for each. sometimes using the smart mask interpolation(i think that's what it's called) will help keep the masks shape uniform.
there are a number of ways to do it. i also remember there being a tutorial using the echo effect as well. mograph.net has a tutorial section, i think you'd be able to find some stuff there.
- Chief0
just found the echo effect tutorial:
http://www.happygraphics.net/goo…this may or may not be the best method to get what you want. it might work.
- chossy0
Yo did you get that file I sent ya!! sorry I was late my internets blew up. I hope it helps you out homes.
- Bullitt0
Thanks Bud. I'l check now.
- Bullitt0
Thanks Chief.
choosy, nope didnt get that email.
- chossy0
WTF! I'm going to go mental up in this bitch. I will resend it tonight. eMail me with any skype or ichat name you go by it might be easier to answer questions that way.
- Bullitt0
okay, cheers.
- vespa0
1. import the artwork you want to reveal and put it on the timeline.
2. use Effect > stylize > write-on
3. change the write-on colour to something obvious that you can see. i.e. hot pink not white.
4. make a keyframe for the Brush Position. move on a few frames and make the next key frame, moving the brush position. repeat until you have traced all of the artwork.
5. change the "Paint Style" to Reveal Original Image.
Tip: you might have to multiply your artwork a few times and do this to a few layers if the artwork isn't made of a single line.
Tip: increase the Brush Size over time for that nice organic "growing" effect.