Creative COW Video Tutorials

Adobe After Effects Expressions 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Flash Action Safe:Title Safe Template In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will learn to create an Action/ Title Safe template in Flash. Use this as a guide when making animations or motion graphics going to DVD or TV. Using rectangle tool, transform window, saving layers as a guide, and learn to save a document as a template. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.3 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will add the rain to the cityscape via Photoshop. You will use a series of filters in Photoshop to create a single image to import into Flash, then create a 4-frame rain loop that can be animated at any angle. In addition you will add sound and lightning FX in Flash to complete the illusion of a thunderstorm. This is the last of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Grant Swanson Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.2 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will build a multiplane by animating a second set of buildings as the foreground. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. This is part 2 of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects Igniting a Soccer Ball, part 3 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip. Part Three shows how to mask the emitter layer in an After Effects composition, so that the emitter appears to be placed properly in the scene relative to the other video elements. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jeff Bellune Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern particle Illusion Igniting a Soccer Ball, part two In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip. Part Two concerns the animation of the emitter itself so that it accurately tracks the video element. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jeff Bellune Trapcode Creating Advanced Glitter using Expressions with Trapcode Particular In this tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park, demonstrates another, more advanced method for creating shimmering glitter particles using Trapcodes Particular. The main advancement is the implementation of 3d rotation of the glitter particles, as well as using expressions to convert the rotation of the particles in all 3 axis to drive a greyscale map, which in turn is used to color the particle using colorama and create the shimmer effect when the particles face the camera. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Adobe Flash A Rainy Cityscape in Flash pt.1 In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, you will create a seamless, looping background of buildings against a night sky. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Selection & Subselection Tools, in addition to Motion Tweens. You will also learn to work in Flash using the Duplicate Window option. This is the first of a 3 part series, animating a rainy cityscape in Flash. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern particle Illusion Igniting a Soccer Ball, part one In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Jeff Bellune demonstrates how to use the tools available in particleIllusion and After Effects to get a particle emitter source to track an element in a video clip. Part One details how to animate the Layer Offset in particleIllusion to eliminate motion in the clip that is caused by movement of the camera that filmed the scene. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jeff Bellune Trapcode 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 Author: Michael Park Adobe Flash Draw a Flower Pot in Flash In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn to use Flash as a drawing tool, while making several pseudo-3D shapes, including a flower pot. Tools include the Rectangle Tool, Oval Tool, Paint Bucket Tool, and Free Transform Tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Adobe After Effects Creating a shotgun blast using 3ds max and AE: Part 1 Many people are interested in creating and incorporating 3d generated footage into live action. In this 2 part tutorial, Michael Park will demonstrate how to create a shotgun blast at the camera using 3d rendered particles and distortion trails along with some 2d footage to create a convincing effect. In part 1 of this tutorial, we will create the 3d shotgun pellet geometry and material, as well as the distortion trails to be later used in the after effects composition. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Michael Park Adobe Flash Custom Swatches in Flash In this video tutorial from CreativeCOW leader Tony Ross, learn how to create and save a custom swatches palette in Flash. Tools include the Eyedropper tool, the Paint Bucket tool, and the Swatches window. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Apple Motion Apple Motion - TV Screen Part 4 In this Apple Motion tutorial Ben Scott shows you how to create a TV screen effect inside Apple Motion. This is part four of a series that can be found in the Creative COW Final Cut Studio Tutorials Podcast. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Ben Scott Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Grant Swanson Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Apple Motion Creating Customized Motion Templates If you thought the pre-built templates that came with Motion were cool, how about building your own? This Apple Motion video tutorial by CreativeCow.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you what you need to know to create your own custom Motion templates. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 3 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 3 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a more complex spinning illusion of two sets of concentric circles using Motion Tweens, Rotation Options, and Blend Modes. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Apple Final Cut Pro Stephens Five FCP Time Saving Tips Want to save time while using Final Cut Pro? CreativeCow.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how. His video tutorial has five must use tips: Motion Templates, Swap Edit, Audio Levels, Ripple Delete and Transitions Time Saver. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 2 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates part 2 of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Adobe Flash. Create a tunnel illusion using Motion Tweens and Masking. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Flash Optical Illusion, part 1 In this Adobe Flash video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates the first of a 3 part series, creating optical illusions in Flash. Create a spinning illusion of circles with cycling gradients using Motion Tweens and Rotation Options. Tools used include the Oval Tool, Free Transform tool, Gradients, and an introduction to the History panel. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Apple Final Cut Pro Compressor Custom Settings: A Creative COW Final Cut Studio Video Tutorial Final Cut Studios Compressor has many pre-existing settings that allow you to start compressing your project immediately. If you find yourself making the same alterations this tutorial can save you time. CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith will show you how to: create custom settings, create custom settings from scratch, create groups of settings and how to delete settings. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe Flash Build A Basic Site About Colors In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates how to build a basic site about Colors in Flash. The basic principles learned from this tutorial will enable the user to create a variety of simple websites. Elements covered are navigation, basic action script, labels, button and graphic symbols. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Adobe 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Flash Pencil v.2 Drawing a Curved Line In this Flash video tutorial, Pencil Drawing part 2, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross demonstrates drawing a line. Learn how to use Masking, Motion Tweens, and Motion Guide Layers to create an animated pencil drawing a curved line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Apple Final Cut Pro Preparing Your Sequences to Go From FCP to Color Yes, Apple Color is connected to Final Cut Pro...but not exactly integrated. Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi, one of the worlds most respected experts on the connection between the two, will help guide your sequences safely from FCP to Color -- and show you why its worth the effort. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Walter Biscardi Apple Final Cut Pro Maximum FCP Efficiency with Tabs Because Final Cut Pro can do so much, it can be easy to get lost inside its interface as you start to do more and more at once. Let Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi show you how to take back control of your workspace and work more quickly and efficiently with FCPs tabs. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Walter Biscardi Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Apple Final Cut Pro Walter Biscardis Secrets for Real-time Sequences Its late, youre running late, and you cant figure out why your sequence isnt playing in real time. Fortunately, Creative Cow leader and Final Cut Pro expert Walter Biscardi is here to help. You know that somethings wrong, Walter knows what, and he tells you how to fix it here. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Walter Biscardi Adobe Flash Pencil Drawing in Flash In this video tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Tony Ross introduces drawing techniques in Flash, as well as how to use Masking, Motion and Shape Tweens to create an animated pencil drawing a line. Tools used are the Rectangle tool, Pencil tool, and Free Transform tool. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Tony Ross Apple Final Cut Pro As a Page Turns: A Creative COW Final Cut Studio Video Tutorial Creative Cow contributing editor Stephen Smith examines the classic tale of how a page peel can be transformed into a realistic player in the video effects world. With a little extra work, your results can go from fake to fabulous in no time. As a Page Turns not only includes how to maximize a page peel but how to create custom blue prints in Live Type. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Eran Stern Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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. It's a quick fix to let you spend more time on other facets of your project workflow. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Bob Thompson Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe Premiere Pro Multi-Camera Synchronize If you've dabbled with multi-camera syncing, you'll know there's a couple of ways to do it. In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Jon Barrie demonstrates a few ways he's found to be easiest using Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jon Barrie Apple Final Cut Pro Build Unique Transitions with Filters in Final Cut Pro Apple Final Cut Pro has a lot of great filters, and Creative Cow leader Shane Ross found a number of them that he thought would look great as transitions. It turns out that really do! In this video tutorial, he shows you just how easily you too can build truly unique transitions with filters. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Shane Ross Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Apple Final Cut Pro P2 Import in Final Cut Pro 6 P2 workflows are among the very hottest topics at the Cow, and with extensive experience with P2 in broadcast editing, leader Shane Ross is one of the industry experts in the new features to support P2 in Final Cut Pro 6. In this video tutorial, Shane covers new techniques for bringing in captured footage, and as always, tips for project organization and media management for the best results with the least effort. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Shane Ross Mocha | Mokey | Monet | Motor 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aaron Zander Apple Final Cut Pro Bad TV Look: Final Cut Pro Tutorial Creating that 'bad TV' look has never been easier with Final Cut Pro. CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith's Bad TV tutorial will show you how to create this spectacular effect using tools already provided by FCP. Learn how to make your video transition in from noise, animate a TV roll and duplicate the turning off the TV look. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe Premiere Pro Working with Custom Titles In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Jon Barrie demonstrates creating custom titles in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jon Barrie Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz particle Illusion particleIllusion Logo Hold Technique In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz answers the common question: ''How do I make my logo stay up longer in particleIllusion?'' If you've ever had trouble making you're logo stay on screen when using a pIllusion emitter preset, this will show you how to do that in just a few simple steps. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe Premiere Pro Advanced Multi-Cam Workflow In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Jon Barrie demonstrates some advanced uses of the multi-cam workflow in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jon Barrie Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Mocha | Mokey | Monet | Motor 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aaron Zander Adobe After Effects Light Writing,Part 1 In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use AE to simulate the popular light writing effect seen in recent Sprint commercials. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Apple Final Cut Pro CSI: COW There's nothing like glass panes moving randomly on a screen. In this Final Cut Pro tutorial learn to create the stunning bars like the ones in the show open to CSI: Miami. Follow along with Stephen Smith, the Final Cut sleuth, to learn how easy this effect really is. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Apple Motion Painting with Apple Motion Painting in Final Cut can be a lot of fun without the mess. This tutorial by Contributing Editor Stephen Smith showcases Motion's new paint feature. Learn how it can be used to create a brush stroke across your video. So enjoy the great tips in the video tutorial, "Painting with Motion."� Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Apple Final Cut Pro Creating That Old Film Look with Final Cut Studio 2 Taking advantage of new features in Apple Final Cut Studio 2, CreativeCOW.net Contributing Editor Stephen Smith offers a fresh approach to an old effect. Project files are included so you can follow along, and customize the vintage scratches, flickers and dust galore that make up the classic old film look. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Stephen Smith Autodesk Combustion Writing a Logo with Light In this video tutorial, CreativeCOW leader Ayman Abdel-Basset demonstrates a quick, easy way to use the eraser of the paint operator and the particle system of Autodesk Combustion to create a nice writing logo effect -- complete with shining rays. This tutorial is for advanced users of Combustion, but also has some useful tips for new users. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Ayman Abdel-Basset Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Apple Color Apple Color: Building Vignettes in the ColorFX Room Apple Color offers a variety of tools for custom effects, each with different features. Answering a commonly asked question, broadcast editor and Creative Cow leader Walter Biscardi shows you how to take advantage Color's node-based compositing to create a vignette in the ColorFX room. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Walter Biscardi Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Apple Shake Apple Shake Video Tutorial: An Introduction to Node-based Compositing Steve Wright is a visual effects veteran with 70 broadcast television commercials and over 60 feature films credits. He's also written and taught extensively on many aspects of effects creation. Here, using Apple Shake as an example, Steve introduces the ideas and methods of node-based compositing. Tutorial, Video Tutorial, Feature Author: Steve Wright Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Set Extensions In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to extend a virtual set with custom Matte Painting. He also shows how to link several Motion Trackers into one null object. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Andrew Kramer Adobe After Effects 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects Expressions 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Imagineer Software Perspective Corner Pin Effect In this Tutorial, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you a complete workflow for using Imagineer Systems Mocha with Adobe After Effects to create a perspective corner pin effect - an effect typically used for sign replacement or compositing video on a computer or television screen. Even if you're not using After Effects as your compositing application, you will still find the lesson extremely useful, as it focuses almost entirely on the use of Mocha's powerful 2.5D planar tracking system. After Effects users not using Mocha will also find some of the compositing tips at the end very helpful as well. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Aharon Rabinowitz Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe After Effects Demon Face Warp In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Andrew Kramer demonstrates how to create a Demon Face Warp effect. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Andrew Kramer Adobe After Effects CE Time Shuffle In this video tutorial, Jerzy Drozda Jr (aka Maltaannon) demonstrates time jittering effects using one of his presets. You may have seen this effect in movies like The Ring, The Cell, or Fight Club. You may still create this kind of effect simply by playing with the TimeRemap function, but it's much easier using this preset. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe After Effects 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 Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe 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. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Jerzy Drozda Jr Adobe After Effects Day to Night In this video tutorial, Creativ