50 Essential After Effects Tips, Expressions and Shortcuts

  • Simon Brough
  • November 21, 2023
  • 18 min read

Creating cool animations in After Effects is often really quite straightforward, but to make things even easier you’ll want to be using these handy tips and expressions. We’ve spent years creating motion graphics and animated sequences, so we thought we’d share our go-to, time-saving pointers – the shortcuts we use all the time! Included in […]

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Creating a Glitch Effect Logo Animation in After Effects

  • Simon Brough
  • November 8, 2023
  • 5 min read

If you want to add digital glitch effects to your text or logo then After Effects is the perfect place to do it. As a video manipulation program, creating digital distortions comes easy, and there are plenty of different techniques to choose from – all using After Effects’ built-in effects. Quick Links: Tutorial Text | […]

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How to Replace Sky in After Effects

  • Simon Brough
  • October 25, 2023
  • 4 min read

Replacing a sky in After Effects is a powerful and creative technique that can completely transform the mood and atmosphere of your videos. Whether you want to replace a dull sky with a beautiful sunset or create a fantasy world in your footage, here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it: Step 1: Prepare […]

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How to add video to PowerPoint slides

  • Simon Brough
  • February 12, 2020
  • 5 min read

Ever needed to spice up a dull slide presentation? Microsoft’s PowerPoint has long been the go-to app for quick and effective slideshow creation, but are you doing enough to keep the attention of your audience? What’s the quickest way to turn your tedious AGM data presentation into an engaging production for the whole office to […]

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How to create traditional 2D animations using Adobe Fresco

  • Simon Brough
  • October 8, 2019
  • 2 min read

Have You Tried Adobe Fresco yet? Fresco is a digital painting app from Adobe, specifically for tablets. It includes both pixel-based painting as well as vector drawing tools. We especially like the new Live Brushes which behave like real watercolor and oil, mixing and blending together as they would in the real world. In this […]

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