You’ve animated the text, but the background image just sits there. Because this is a noir series, you’ll add an unsettling effect. You’ll use an adjustment layer to apply the
First, import an asset, and create the composition. 5. Drag the Embrace.psd file into the Timeline panel. Displaying a background file will make it easier to position your text. Adding
Lesson overview In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following: This lesson will take about an hour to complete. If you haven’t already done so, download the project
The composition is almost done. The lighting and color look great and the text remains on screen long enough for the viewer to read it. But the scenes change abruptly.
Before you add the freeze frames, you’ll increase the duration of the composition to accommodate them. You’ve increased the duration by three seconds, one second for each scene. Adding the
The vignette helped, but the Trinkets layer remains a little too bright. You’ll use the Brightness and Contrast effect to reduce the brightness over time. Then, you’ll animate the opacity
You’ll import a Photoshop file of the business logo to add to the third scene. The text sits nicely in the middle of the frame, but the brightness of the
The cloned pawn disappears. Don’t worry; it’s still there.NoteYou’ll learn more about using track points in Lesson 14. Note If you used multiple strokes to paint the cloned pawn, you’ll
Cloning in After Effects is similar to cloning in Photoshop, but in After Effects, you can clone across the entire timeline, rather than in a single image. When you add