![]() ![]() Check Reverse Lens Distortion, then adjust the Field of View amount. You can apply the Optics Compensation effect to an adjustment layer above the title text - and any background elements. You can keyframe this as well to animate over time. Under that, we can adjust the text Tracking Amount, which will evenly space out the characters on the title text. This adds an Animator option to the text layer. On the title text layer, toggle down the Text options, then select the Animate options. You can do this by using text tracking in After Effects. Spacing title text evenly is another effect that is popular with modern movie titles. You should now be able to adjust the color fringing on your titles. Check on Reverse Lens Distortion, then adjust the Field of View setting. Next, apply the Optics Compensation effect to any of the color channel compositions. Repeat this for each composition, setting “Full off” on any channels that aren’t that same color. Set the other remaining settings to “ Full off.” Also, set the composition blending mode to Screen. Using the Shift Channels effect, we are basically splitting our title text into three RGB channels: one red, one green, and one blue.įor the Red channel composition, set the “ Take Red from” setting to Red. Apply the Shift Channels effect to each title composition. Next, duplicate that precomposed title composition so that you have three total copies. First, precompose your title text (you may have to make that precomp 3D if the text was already 3D). Usually, you do this using a third-party plugin, but you can also create the effect directly in After Effects. Something that’s extremely popular on modern titles is chromatic aberration (basically the color fringing you often see at the edges of title text). ![]() I also recommend turning off the Use Color Noise setting. Set the amount of noise between three percent and ten percent. Create an adjustment layer above your title text, then apply the Noise effect. ![]() We can add a small amount of grain to our titles to emulate film and break up any potential color banding. Apply the Gaussian Blur effect directly on the text (or on an adjustment layer), then set the blurriness between two and four. This isn’t necessary in all cases, but I often prefer the appearance this can give. This’ll help soften our titles, emulating a filmic look - but also reducing moire that might appear on the text. Next, we can apply a subtle amount of blur to our title text. Move the light on the Z-axis behind and in front of the text. You can then position the light and keyframe the movement to create a slow reveal. Make your text a 3D layer, then create a point light or a spot light. This creates some nice color variation on the text and natural-looking light falloff. The first technique is using 3D lights to reveal our title text. By downloading, you agree not to redistribute these assets. These assets are free to use in any personal or commercial projects. Ready to learn these title techniques? Let’s get started! Using a combination of these compositing techniques in subtle ways can give our titles a professional edge. And we don’t even need any expensive, third-party plugins to do this. The key is knowing a few basic compositing principles - often used on blockbuster movies - then applying those to your own titles. In this video tutorial, learn some basic compositing techniques to create better titles in Adobe After Effects - includes free project file!Ĭreating professional-looking titles in After Effects is a lot easier than most people think. ![]()
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