Stop Motion in AE


You can make a nice stop motion animation with sequence layers and an Illustrator file. In Illustrator create a drawing in a layer

  1. Duplicate the layer, and modify it moving lines or segments.

  2. Repeat step one or more times ending up with a file where every layer contains a progression.

  3. Name your layers with numbers .

  4. In AE, go to File>Import>File and import that file as Composition Cropped Layers.

  5. Open the composition, select all the layers, go to 2 seconds in the timeline, and press Option+] (Alt+]) to trim the layers.

  6. Choose Animation>Animation Assistants> Sequence Layers.

  7. Press Cmd+K (Ctrl+K) to access Composition Settings and change the duration of your comp to at east 40 seconds RAM Preview.

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After Effects On the Spot[c] Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts from the Pros
After Effects On the Spot[c] Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts from the Pros
ISBN: 1578202396
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Year: 2006
Pages: 447

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