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Whether you are new to software or a software guru, you will find a wide range of amazing tutorials here.
"How to Create multi-color gradient ramps in After Effects" cover image
Aug 12, 2007

In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create simple and complex multicolored gradient ramps in After Effects. No need to open Photoshop just to do your ramps ever ag ...

"How to Create a magnifying glass effect in After Effects" cover image
Aug 12, 2007

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a technique for creating a magnifying glass effect in After Effects. ...

"How to Work with audio in After Effects" cover image
Aug 12, 2007

In this After Effects video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares helpful hints about working with audio, including avoiding a major pitfall, as well as better methods of timing video ...

"How to Create a frozen time effect in After Effects" cover image
Aug 12, 2007

In this video tutorial, Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create 'Time Freeze'. This effect is currently being used in 'Heros' and other popular TV shows. Learn about masking and time remapping. ...

"How to Analyze colors to turn photos into digital art" cover image
Aug 12, 2007

Translate the color you see in a real life object to a piece of digital art. Explore methods for picking out highlights, midtones, and shadows, and replicating them in Photoshop. ...

"How to Remove objects from footage using After Effects" cover image
Aug 11, 2007

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon), will show you basic techniques for removing unwanted objects from your footage. The footage comes from the movie "Wywiad" so there is no proj ...

"How to Create a Star Wars lightsaber in After Effects" cover image
Aug 9, 2007

This tutorial creates several authentic lightsaber effects. Kramer has created a simple technique to make sabers with a breeze. ...

"How to Create 3D text in After Effects" cover image
Aug 7, 2007

In this video tutorial, animator Traylor Woodall demonstrates how to create 3D text or logos in Adobe After Effects without 3rd party plug-ins. ...

"How to Rotoscope in After Effects" cover image
Aug 7, 2007

In this video tutorial, compositor Pete O'Connell explains a few of the techniques he uses to rotoscope in After Effects. Not many people enjoy rotoscoping but it almost always needs to be done and is ...

"How to Build and animate a CG snake in After Effects" cover image
Aug 4, 2007

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr demonstrates how to create a dynamic animation based on a 'chain rig'. You'll learn how to animate one layer using keyframes, expressions, or both, and make oth ...