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Adobe After Effects
More Of The Same Thing - Part 2 More Of The Same Thing - Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how a neat way to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Puppet Tool.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
More Of The Same Thing - Part 1 More Of The Same Thing - Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you how to duplicate elements in After Effects using the Shape Tools Repeater function.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Shape Layer Tips #3 - Trim Paths Shape Layer Tips #3 - Trim Paths

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use shape layers to easily create that Old-School look where a red dashed line animates over a map to indicate travel destinations.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Creating the Jumbotron Look in After Effects Creating the Jumbotron Look in After Effects

Its game time baby! In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to create the look of a giant monitor, such as the kind you might see at a stadium or concert.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Promo Breakdown - Part 2 Promo Breakdown - Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern continue to show you how he designed the 3D Titles for his DVD Promo using Zaxwerks Invigorator Pro and how the final composite was made.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Promo Breakdown - Part 1 Promo Breakdown - Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern takes you behind the scenes and show you how he created the background animation for his DVD Promo using Trapcode 3D Stroke and Shine.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Creating Digital Cinema Creating Digital Cinema

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to simulate many elements to enhance your DV footage. Many techniques in this tutorial will show how to create effects similar to those in a popular software package.

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Author: Grant Swanson
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Crime and Chaos - Part 2 Crime and Chaos - Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern will show you how to project text on the floor using light transmission feature in After Effects.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Crime and Chaos - Part 1 Crime and Chaos - Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to build a 3D scene using Photoshop CS3 Vanishing Point and re-light it inside After Effects.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Motion Stabilizing Motion Stabilizing

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will explain how to use the After Effects Motion Tracker to remove unwanted jitter and movement while still retaining the original motion of the sequence through the use of an expression or manual keyframes in After Effects.

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Author: Grant Swanson
Adobe After Effects
A Walk in the Park: Tracking & Expressions A Walk in the Park: Tracking & Expressions

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern shows you a how to track objects that are moving out of frame using expressions and AE motion tracker.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Sin City Effect part 2 Sin City Effect part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will cover important and useful techniques for working with alpha channels that are specifically derived from certain color luminance values. He will explain how to extract the color of a certain area of the image, turn it into an alpha channel, and use it to manipulate the image.

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Author: Grant Swanson
Adobe After Effects
Tornado Text, part 2 Tornado Text, part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern enhances the 3D ribbon text composition by adding a ripple effect to the floor plus a flock of fireflies that dance around the scene.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Tornado Text, part 1 Tornado Text, part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern shows you a very cool way to create 3D ribbon text animation using After Effects CS3 Text tool.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Mystic Text Mystic Text

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will take you through an effective way of tracking Mystic Text onto a wall or screen. This technique can be used in horror films, commercials, or promos. He will cover the basics of the After Effects paint tools, some basic 2.5D motion tracking, and some simple yet effective compositing techniques.

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Author: Grant Swanson
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Afterista: part two Afterista: part two

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern continues to animate the vector shapes using After Effects and finalizing the design for our Telenovela opener.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Afterista: part one Afterista: part one

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a cool way of designing a text title for a Telenovela soap opera opener using Illustrator open type font.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Michael Park
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Michael Park
Adobe After Effects
Invisible Cape Invisible Cape

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern with the help of his brother Yuval will show you a simple method to create the famous invisible look inspired from the movie The Predator.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Creating the Sin City Effect Creating the Sin City Effect

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Grant Swanson will take you step-by-step through the easiest and fastest (and extremely effective) way of creating the popular Sin City effect - colorized objects in a black and white world. You will learn basic techniques when working with color, and some useful masking/rotoscoping techniques.

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Author: Grant Swanson
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Digits Man, part 2 Digits Man, part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern will continue to finesse the design of the Digits Man promo. Learn how to create a subtle background using the Shape Tool and spice it further with additional effects and Text animations.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
Digits Man, part 1 Digits Man, part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern will show you a cool technique for filling an image of a human head with animated numbers using After Effects CS3s Text tool.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Blend and Bend Time Blend and Bend Time

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates how you can create the illusion of time bending with a special focus on the correct way of using the CC Time Blend FX.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
3D Watch Animation: Part 3 3D Watch Animation: Part 3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern shows you how to use AE CS3 to transition between the different 3D images, and to create a final animation project.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
3D Watch Animation: Part 2 3D Watch Animation: Part 2

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use AE CS3 to create Animated hands for the 3D watch.

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Author: Eran Stern
Adobe After Effects
3D Watch Animation: Part 1 3D Watch Animation: Part 1

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow member Eran Stern shows you how to use Photoshop CS3 Extended to create different images of a 3D watch.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Smoking Letters in AE CS3 Smoking Letters in AE CS3

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Eran Stern demonstrates a quick, easy way to make a smoky title effect.

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Author: Eran Stern
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
A Quick Tip for Creating an Animation A Quick Tip for Creating an Animation

In this quick tip for after effects users, CreativeCOW contributing editor, Bob Thompson creates a complex looking animation using only a camera, 3d layer, null object, and some duplicated layers. In only minutes, you can get an animated look with only one layer to worry about to control the motion. Its a quick fix to let you spend more time on other facets of your project workflow.

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Author: Bob Thompson
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Mocha | Mokey | Monet | Motor
The Gatorade Effect Using Mocha: Part Two The Gatorade Effect Using Mocha: Part Two

In this part two video tutorial from Aaron Zander, we take a look at linking splines to other tracks, adjusting tracks and keyframes, and rendering.

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Author: Aaron Zander
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
Mocha | Mokey | Monet | Motor
The Gatorade Effect Using Mocha: Part One The Gatorade Effect Using Mocha: Part One

In this video tutorial, Aaron Zander takes an introductory look at Imagineer's Mocha and its toolset. Aaron also demonstrates some basic rotoscoping to be applied into a Gatorade style look.

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Author: Aaron Zander
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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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Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Serge Hamad
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Andrew Kramer
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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.

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Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
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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Author: Pete O'Connell
Adobe After Effects
Creating 3D Text Creating 3D Text

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

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Traylor Woodall
Adobe After Effects
Combining Effects with AE's Fractal Noise Effect Combining Effects with AE's Fractal Noise Effect

In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz examines how to be more creative by combining different effects with AE's Fractal Noise.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
AE Keyframe Boomerang Effect, Part 2 AE Keyframe Boomerang Effect, Part 2

In this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz explores another instance of the boomerang effect and its causes, as well as several solutions for preventing it.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects
Looping Fractal Noise Looping Fractal Noise

IIn this tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz show you how to create seamlessly looping fractal background animations by using AE's Fractal Noise effect.

Tutorial, Video Tutorial
Author: Aharon Rabinowitz
Adobe After Effects