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Trent Armstrong Trent Armstrong
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Adobe After Effects Expressions
Animating Text Reflections with Expressions Animating Text Reflections with Expressions

In this tutorial from Creative COW Contributing Editor Trent Armstrong, you'll see how to use Expressions to animate reflected light across text. You can get great results using only ingredients included free with AE, including track mattes and the AE Camera.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Making Light Disappear & Reappear Behind Objects Using Expressions Making Light Disappear & Reappear Behind Objects Using Expressions

Learn how to save time and money using Expressions to create an otherwise difficult effect: animating the visibility of a lens flare as it passes behind objects -- including ones that aren't completely opaque.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects Expressions
Swinging A Realistic Chain Swinging A Realistic Chain

Creative COW member Trent Armstrong shows you expression features that apply all the way from After Effects 5 to today. He combines his experience as an average expressions user with tips and shortcuts for many core features that every AE user will be able to start using today.

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Walter Biscardi Walter Biscardi
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G-Tech
The G-Tech G-Raid The G-Tech G-Raid

For years Medea Corporation has been the hallmark of reliability when it comes to storage for the media industry. If you wanted big, fast storage with mission critical reliability, Medea was the drive array for you. Now comes its little brother, G-Technology Corporation. In this article, Creativecow leader reviews the G-Tech G-Raid and concludes...''This is the most versatile unit I've ever used with its ability to work seamlessly with anything up to 10bit uncompressed and just remain solid no matter the situation or machine it's connected to. '''

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Abraham Chaffin Abraham Chaffin
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Adobe Flash
Flash Videos for the Web Using Adobe CS3 Flash Videos for the Web Using Adobe CS3

Overview of the different ways to create Flash Videos in Adobe CS3. In this tutorial you will learn the various methods of FLV and SWF Video creation in Adobe After Effects, Dreamweaver and Flash and learn the strengths and weaknesses of each method.

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Joe Chao Joe Chao
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Adobe After Effects
Learning Basic AE Tips while Creating a Genie and Lamp: Part 3 Learning Basic AE Tips while Creating a Genie and Lamp: Part 3

In this tutorial, CreativeCOW Contributing Editor Joe Chao finishes up his Genie in a lamp series by adding a light stream and a few other final lighting effects.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Basic Lighting Effects Basic Lighting Effects

In this tutorial, CreativeCOW Contributing Editor Joe Chao demonstrates creating some light effects. This is part two of Joe's Genie in a Lamp series.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Using CC Filters and Displacement Maps to Create Fire Using CC Filters and Displacement Maps to Create Fire

In this tutorial, CreativeCOW Contributing Editor Joe Chao creates ethereal fire using some of the CC filters and displacement maps in After Effects.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Learning Basic AE Tips while Creating a Genie and Lamp Learning Basic AE Tips while Creating a Genie and Lamp

In this tutorial, CreativeCOW Contributing Editor Joe Chao demonstrates a few useful tips for AE beginners by creating a genie in a lamp. Joe will take what seems like a complex project and will break it down into 'bite-sized, easy to manage' concepts.

Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
How to make a Text Stream using Expressions How to make a Text Stream using Expressions

In this tutorial CreativeCOW's Joe Chao demonstrates using expressions to create a text stream wrapping around a pillar. The pillar and its background are all completely made in AfterEffects.

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 Cowdog Cowdog
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Adobe After Effects
New AE DVDs for the Cow Master Series. Save Now! New AE DVDs for the Cow Master Series. Save Now!

Article Focus: Now on sale!! Introducing the 3 newest DVDs in the Creative Cow Master Series, training even artists can afford. Learn secrets of advanced rotoscoping and compositing, real-world motion graphics that you can start using right away, and the CS3 tutorials you need to take your work to the next level from true masters from the craft.

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Sean Cusson Sean Cusson
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Adobe After Effects
Secrets of High-impact Graphics Secrets of High-impact Graphics

Creative COW Contributing Editor and graphics expert Sean Cusson shares the secrets to success that hes learned the hard way. They include the power of music for graphic design, compositing techniques, logo animation and invaluable workflow tips that will save you hours. Sean also shows you how to keep your graphics clients coming back for more.

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John Dickinson John Dickinson
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Adobe After Effects
Adobe After Effects 7 Interface Adobe After Effects 7 Interface

After Effects 7 has introduced us to a brand new unified interface. In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader, John Dickinson demonstrates how to navigate that interface.

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Jerzy Drozda Jr Jerzy Drozda Jr
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Adobe After Effects
Studying Shape Extruder Studying Shape Extruder

After publishing his ShapeExtruder, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) got tons of emails asking for further explanation, so in this follow-up tutorial, Jerzy answers the most commonly asked questions.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Particle Playground on Ice Particle Playground on Ice

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate snow using particle playground. He'll also show how to make the snow stick to other layers in your composition.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
CE ColorCorrector CE ColorCorrector

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to change the look and feel of your footage easily with his new, useful CustomEffect for color correction.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Particle Playground on Fire Particle Playground on Fire

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how to generate particles from live action footage without using any keyframes or expressions.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
CE Shape Extruder CE Shape Extruder

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how you can extrude any vector based layer to give it a real 3D look inside After Effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects Expressions
CE Pixel Sampler CE Pixel Sampler

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates how you can simplify the keying process, trigger expression events to control layers of your choice, and even do an automatic collision detection. Possibilities are endless.

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Adobe After Effects
Volumetric Lights Volumetric Lights

In this short video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates creating some cool volumetric lights without any plug-ins.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Simple Object Removal Simple Object Removal

In this video tutorial, from Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon), you will learn basic techniques for removing unwanted objects from your footage.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Photoshoping in After Effects Photoshoping in After Effects

In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) helps all you Photoshopers out there by preparing few presets that will enable you to work in After Effects the same way you work in Photoshop.

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Jim Geduldick
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Adobe After Effects
Using the AE CS3 Puppet Tool with Motion Particles Using the AE CS3 Puppet Tool with Motion Particles

In this article, Toolfarm's Jim Geduldick talks about his workflow for using Apple Motion's particles with the AE CS3's Puppet tool.

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Nick Griffin Nick Griffin
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Adobe After Effects
GridIron Software: Nucleo Pro GridIron Software: Nucleo Pro

In this article, Creative Cow Leader Nick Griffin takes a look at Nucleo Pro plug-in for After Effects from GridIron Software, Inc.

Review
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Serge Hamad Serge Hamad
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Zaxwerks
Creative Cow Master Series: Zaxwerks Invigorator Training with Serge Hamad Creative Cow Master Series: Zaxwerks Invigorator Training with Serge Hamad

Need 3D modeling inside Adobe After Effects? Then you need this DVD! Creative COW Leader and Contributing Editor Serge Hamad shares his award-winning motion graphic expertise to unlock the power of the Zaxwerks Invigorator AE plug-in. Even if you've got no 3D modeling experience whatsoever, Serge will show you how easy it can be, and how great it can look. And even advanced AE and Zaxwerks users will find plenty of tips and tricks to work more effectively.

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Zaxwerks
Understanding Custom Edges Understanding Custom Edges

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Serge Hamad demonstrates everything you need to know about creating a Custom Edge in Zaxwerks Invigorator and ProAnimator.

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Jim Harvey Jim Harvey
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Adobe After Effects
Andrew Kramer's Riot Gear Andrew Kramer's Riot Gear

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey takes a look at Andrew Kramer's latest offering: Riot Gear. Riot Gear is a collection of 150+ visual elements including paint, ink, grunge , tv noise, and much more.

Review
Adobe After Effects
Andrew Kramer's Serious Effects & Compositing: Video Training for AE 7 Andrew Kramer's Serious Effects & Compositing: Video Training for AE 7

In this article, CreativeCOW.net contributing editor Jim Harvey reviews Video Training For After Effects 7, Serious Effects & Compositing, hosted by Andrew Kramer .

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Tim Johnson Tim Johnson
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Adobe After Effects
Digital Anarchy's Chaos Stock: Volumes 1 and 2 Digital Anarchy's Chaos Stock: Volumes 1 and 2

Tim Johnson takes a thorough look at Digital Anarchy's Chaos Stock: Volumes 1 and 2 and concludes with...''Once you get the hang of changing things around to fit your specific art directions, you will quickly see the power of 'Chaos Stock'. This is a great buy!''

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Graham Jones Graham Jones
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Adobe After Effects
Using After Effects 7 on Intel MacPro Computers Using After Effects 7 on Intel MacPro Computers

Creative Cow member Graham Jones was the very first guy we have found who came up with a successful way that works for most users who want to use After Effects 7 on the new Intel-based MacPro computers. While it is not guaranteed to work for everyone, if you have been wanting to use AE7 on a MacPro, Graham gives you his recipe.

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Andrew Kramer Andrew Kramer
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Adobe After Effects
Demon Face Warp Demon Face Warp

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create a Demon Face Warp effect.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Day to Night Day to Night

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create a Day to Night effect.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Cool 3D Room Cool 3D Room

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create a 3D room.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Freezing Time Freezing Time

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create 'Time Freeze'. This effect is currently being used in 'Heros' and other popular TV shows.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating a Light Saber Creating a Light Saber

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create a light saber -- surprisingly enough, something that is still being asked about.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Frame Rate Conversion Frame Rate Conversion

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates a frame rate converter in After Effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Simulated Lighting Simulated Lighting

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to add simulated light to a scene.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Fun with Ink Fun with Ink

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create ink splotches in After Effects --something people are always asking how to do.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating Light Streaks Creating Light Streaks

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create light streaks as seen in the new Nano iPod commercial.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Create 3D Reflections Create 3D Reflections

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create ray traced light reflections inside After Effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
After Effects Flip Book Effect After Effects Flip Book Effect

www.VideoCopilot.net -- Products for Video Professionals video tutorial teaching professional flip book effect, in After Effects and other techniques.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Simple Bleach Bypass Simple Bleach Bypass

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates a very fast bleach bypass effect that you can do in After Effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
After Effects Depth of Field After Effects Depth of Field

www.VideoCopilot.net -- Products for Video Professionals video tutorial teaching professional depth of field, dof, in After Effects and other techniques.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Render Tips and HD Proxies Render Tips and HD Proxies

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to use proxies inside of After Effects 7.0.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
HDR Imagery and 32 BPC HDR Imagery and 32 BPC

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer gives us a practical look at HDR Imagery and 32 bits per channel inside of After Effects 7.0.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Basic Color Keying Techniques Basic Color Keying Techniques

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer shows you the basics of green-screening using Keylight. This is a sample of the training found in Andrew's Creative Cow Master Series DVD: "Serious Effects & Compositing - Advanced Techniques for After Effects 7," available soon.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating a Slideshow Creating a Slideshow

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Andrew Kramer shows you how create a slideshow with some cool effects and timesaving methods.

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Ron Lindeboom Ron Lindeboom
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Indie Film & Documentary
Formats, Color Bit-Depths, Data Rates and Storage Requirements Formats, Color Bit-Depths, Data Rates and Storage Requirements

In this article, Creative Cows Ron Lindeboom examines how much hard drive space is needed when using the most commonly used formats, data rates, color bit-depths and formats.

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Mylenium Mylenium
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Adobe After Effects
Using Presets and Templates Using Presets and Templates

In this video tutorial, Creativecow's Mylenium demonstrates creating a dvd menu by using presets and templates which come with After Effects 7.0. In addition to using presets, we'll prepare our menu for use in Encore.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Graph Editor Demystified Graph Editor Demystified

In this video tutorial, Creativecow's Mylenium discusses the timeline and the graph editor in After Effects 7. This has been one of the most requested features, and Mylenium will demonstrate how it all works.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Open GL Demystified Open GL Demystified

In this video tutorial, Creativecow's Mylenium illustrates some of the new advanced Open GL features in After Effects 7 by comparing Open GL in version to Open GL in AE 6.5. If you're still wondering what the Open GL does, then watch Mylenium's video.

Review, Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
After Effects 7 new features overview After Effects 7 new features overview

After a long wait it's finally here - the new version of After Effects. People have been getting nervous already because it seemed like forever when version 6.5 was released, but now that it's here, let's take a look at what the new version has on offer. I work mainly as a 3D artist/ motion graphics artist, so please forgive me if I'm not commenting on some functions that may be of larger importance for your type of work.

Review
Adobe After Effects basics
Pseudo-3D Extrusion Pseudo-3D Extrusion

Since few After Effects users can do classical cel animation and a lot of them do not have a chance to use a 3D packages cartoon shading, heres a technique from Mylenium that will allow you to create such effects with ease inside After Effects. While its quick and easy to setup and animate, it consumes a lot of time once its time to render for final output. It also requires some major steps in Illustrator or Photoshop.

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Pete O'Connell Pete O'Connell
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Adobe After Effects
Rotoscoping in AE Rotoscoping in AE

In this video tutorial, compositor Pete OConnell explains a few of the techniques he uses to rotoscope in After Effects.

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Shailesh Pahuja Shailesh Pahuja
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Adobe After Effects basics
Creating a Dynamic Intro Creating a Dynamic Intro

In this quick tip, Creativecow member Shailesh Pahuja demonstrates the use of motion sketch to liven up an intro piece.

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Michael Park Michael Park
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Trapcode
Creating Shimmering Glitter using Trapcode Particular Creating Shimmering Glitter using Trapcode Particular

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates how to simulate shimmering glitter particles using fractal noise, colorama effect and Trapcodes Particular plugin.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating a shotgun blast using 3ds max and AE: Part 2 Creating a shotgun blast using 3ds max and AE: Part 2

In part two of his shotgun tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to incorporate the 3d footage together with 2d footage in After effects and use different filters to create the distortion surrounding the blast from the barrel of the shotgun and the air distortion trailing the individual shotgun pellets as they race towards the camera. He will also cover some time remapping techniques to add some more interest to your shot.

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Aharon Rabinowitz Aharon Rabinowitz
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Adobe After Effects
Changing Shortcuts with After Effects Changing Shortcuts with After Effects

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to be an AE road warrior by changing the keyboard shortcuts to account for missing keys on a laptop - such as the Ram Preview key or the Audio Preview key.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Quicktips # 6: Remove Color Matting AE Quicktips # 6: Remove Color Matting

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz adds to the concepts he covered in his tutorial Straight Vs. Premultiplied.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Shape Layer Tips #2 Shape Layer Tips #2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to combine several shapes to make a complex shape.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Quicktips # 5: Perspective Offset AE Quicktips # 5: Perspective Offset

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a cool tip for adding depth to your Fractal Noise animations.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Shape Layer Tips #1 Shape Layer Tips #1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to move beyond the Basic shape tools to create your own custom shapes.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects Expressions
AE Quick Tips #4: Copy Expression Only AE Quick Tips #4: Copy Expression Only

In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a menu item for speeding up the process of copying expressions to other layers, without typing or altering the current values.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Quick Tips #3: Show Waveform AE Quick Tips #3: Show Waveform

In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to the subject of Audio (Workflow tips #8) and shares a tip for working with audio waveforms that he got from an AE user via email.

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Adobe After Effects
AE Quick Tips #2: Preserve Transparency AE Quick Tips #2: Preserve Transparency

In this video tutorial, CreativeCow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed feature in AE that can help you when trying to create transparency in an image by using the layers below as the source of that transparency.

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Adobe After Effects
AE Quick Tips #1: Grow Bounds AE Quick Tips #1: Grow Bounds

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you an often-missed tool that can help you out in a pinch, by expanding the boundaries of your footage.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
An Introduction to Shape Layers An Introduction to Shape Layers

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to Shape Layers, one of the most powerful features in Adobe After Effects CS3.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
After Effects Text Tips 3 After Effects Text Tips 3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explores a few ways to correct some common problems experienced when creating text animators.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
After Effects Text Tips 2 After Effects Text Tips 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz explores creating Text animators, and talks about why you might animate properties together or separately.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Using the Echo Effect with Animated Layers Using the Echo Effect with Animated Layers

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shares some tips and tricks for working with the Echo effect.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating a Hologram Look in After Effects Creating a Hologram Look in After Effects

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz returns to one of his earliest tutorials, Creating TV Look, and shows how it can be used to create the look of a Hologram as seen in science fiction movies.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 3 Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz finishes his series on weather replacement and shows you how to add realistic lightning to the shot.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 2 Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz continues his weather replacement tutorial, and shows you how to add rain to your shot, as well as drops of water on the camera. Also, 3D compositing and color correction are covered.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 1 Weather Replacement in AE CS3: Part 1

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to change the weather from a sunny day at the beach to a very cloudy day, with a chance of showers. Youll learn techniques is color correction and compositing.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Using Brainstorm in AE CS3 Using Brainstorm in AE CS3

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how get the most out of Brainstorm, a new feature in AE CS3 that lets you visualize randomized layer properties and effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Light Writing,Part 2 Light Writing,Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to improve the look of the light writing effect covered in part 1, adding intense points of light and other improvement ideas.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Per-Character 3D Text Per-Character 3D Text

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to the new Per-Character 3D Text animation feature in After Effects CS3.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating 3D Extruded Text Creating 3D Extruded Text

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you several popular techniques and tools for creating 3D extruded text in After Effects.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Photoshop Layer Styles in AE CS3 Photoshop Layer Styles in AE CS3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz introduces you to Photoshop Layer Styles in After Effects, a new feature in After Effects CS3.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Vanishing Point in AE CS3 Vanishing Point in AE CS3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use Photoshop CS3's Vanishing Point tool to convert a flat 2D image into a 3D object in After Effects CS3.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Working with Adobe Clip Notes - Part 2 Working with Adobe Clip Notes - Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to perform collaborative commenting with Adobe Clip Notes. He'll show you how using Clip Notes can save you from stress, and how to import Clip Notes into AE.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Working with Adobe Clip Notes - Part 1 Working with Adobe Clip Notes - Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to export your video as Adobe Clip Notes. Part 1 will show you how to prepare and export your AE composition so your notes appear in a PDF document alongside the video.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 3 Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz finishes up the odometer project by giving it a 3D look. Also, for those who skipped part 2 or that just don't want to write expressions, this tutorial also comes with some effects presets that will let you automate your odometer within seconds.

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Adobe After Effects
Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 2 Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 2

In this video tutorial, with the guidance of the COW's expression guru Dan Ebberts, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to set up an automated odometer effect. If you've been wanting to dig deeper into expressions, then this is the tutorial for you.

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Adobe After Effects
Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 1 Creating an Automated Odometer: Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to set up a basic odometer, ready for manual keyframed animation. If you've been wanting to create an odometer or slot machine display, this tutorial will get you on your way.

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Adobe After Effects
Freeze Frame with Time Remapping Freeze Frame with Time Remapping

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a simple technique for quickly creating freeze frames in After Effects, and explains some basic concepts of time remapping.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Using the Puppet Tool with Particles Using the Puppet Tool with Particles

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to simulate airflow over an object by using the After Effects CS3 puppet tools with the CC Particle World particle system.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Workflow Tips #8: Working with Audio AE Workflow Tips #8: Working with Audio

In this 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 to an audio track.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Working with Null Objects in AE Working with Null Objects in AE

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader 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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Adobe After Effects
Creating a Heart Monitor Creating a Heart Monitor

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz uses the AE's Vegas Effect 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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Adobe After Effects
Creating a Magnifying Glass Effect in AE Creating a Magnifying Glass Effect in AE

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader 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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Adobe After Effects
Working With the Scribble Effect - Part 2 Working With the Scribble Effect - Part 2

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

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Adobe After Effects
Working With the Scribble Effect - Part 1 Working With the Scribble Effect - Part 1

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

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Adobe After Effects
Creating Multi-Color Gradient Ramps Creating Multi-Color Gradient Ramps

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

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Adobe After Effects
Expression Controls #3 Expression Controls #3

In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader 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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Adobe After Effects
Expression Controls #2 Expression Controls #2

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Expression Controls #1 Expression Controls #1

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Expression Tips #1 Expression Tips #1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader 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.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Text Tips # 1: Working with Photoshop and Illustrator Files AE Text Tips # 1: Working with Photoshop and Illustrator Files

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Workflow Tips #7: Importing Projects AE Workflow Tips #7: Importing Projects

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Animating a TV Turning on and Off Animating a TV Turning on and Off

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader 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.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Bending Mode Tips #1 Bending Mode Tips #1

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Animating a Signature - Part 2 Animating a Signature - Part 2

In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader 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.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
AE Workflow Tips #6: Drag and Drop AE Workflow Tips #6: Drag and Drop

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Adobe After Effects
Pre-Composing and Nesting - Part 2 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.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Cinema 4D
Creating the 3D Ribbon Effect Creating the 3D Ribbon Effect

In this Video Tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz demonstrates how to quickly create the popular 3D ribbon effect in Maxon Cinema 4D and Maya.

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Adobe After Effects
Pre-Composing and Nesting - Part 1 Pre-Composing and Nesting - Part 1

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial