(upbeat music) - Hello and welcome to the 33rd video in this Beginners Guide
to Adobe After Effects. In this tutorial, we are
gonna kick off our project. And I'm going to demonstrate
a number of procedures to follow in After Effects. In this video, we are going to
start with the first section of the video presentation. We are going to look at how to create the first section and how to animate type and graphic elements. In this video, we are going to create this animated type
with a map background image. So in this video, we are going to be covering the following topis, animating type and animating an image. So let's get into it. So here I am where we left
off in the previous episode where we set up a new
document in After Effects. Now if you're following
along for the first time, I suggest going back
to the previous episode where we set up this document ready to start our video presentation. Now if you're continuing
on from the last episode, make sure you have your
document open ready. So with our document open, let's proceed. So let's start by creating
our first composition. So I'll use the keyboard shortcut here and press Command + N on
Mac or Control + N on PC. Upon click, we will get
a new Comp Settings box. So from here, I will name it Main Comp. For the preset, I will
set this to HDTV 1080 25. Now, this will set the
dimensions to 1920 by 1080 and the frame rate to 25. For the resolution, I'll set this to full. And for the duration, I'll make sure this is set to one minute, 20 seconds. So that's zero colon zero one colon two zero colon zero zero. I'll set the background
color to black and click OK. Upon click, the new comp will open. And if we look in the Project Panel, we can see it has appeared. And I'll quickly drag this
comp into the Comp folder. And I'll click on the square
color box and click Red. So with the comp ready, let's
start to bring in our media. So if I now come into Photoshop
and look back at my design, I can see the design I
created for my first frame. This is a scene with a
map in the background, the type in the middle, and these five destination pins around. Now if you want to check this out, remember you can open it. With the Project folder open, click into the S3 Creative Project folder, and then into folder 31, Plan and Design, then into folder one, Plan and Design, then into the Design folder and open the Project
Design Photoshop document. So back in After Effect,
I'm going to start by creating my background layer. To do this, I'll create a solid layer. So I'll press Command + Y
on Mac or Control + Y on PC. And up will pop the Solid Settings. So here, I'll make sure
the width and height is the same as my comp, 1920 by 1080. And I'll come down to set my color. So I'll quickly jump into Photoshop. I'll come over to the Tools menu and select the Eyedropper tool. With this, I'll click on the dark blue. Then I'll click on the color at the bottom of the Tools menu. I'll copy the hex value at the bottom of the Color Picker menu. Then back in After Effects,
I'll click on the colored box. Up will pop the solid color. And I'll come into the hex value and paste the value I just
copied from Photoshop. And I'll click OK. Then click OK on the Solid Setting. And now, I have a new
solid layer in my timeline. Now when you create a solid, it will span the entire
length of the comp. For now, this is not an issue. So I'll leave it as it is. Next, I'll come down and
click on the colored square for the solid layer and select Peach. Now when you create a
solid for the first time, you will notice a new folder appear in the Project Panel called solids. In here will be the solid we just created. So let's click and drag this folder up and into the Assets folder. And I'll place it into the Images folder. Nice. So let's now bring in the map image. So with the Project folder open, click into folder two, Project Assets, then into the Images folder, then into the JPEG folder, then into the Location folder, and you will see the London.jpg. Now, simply click and drag the image into the Project Panel in After Effects. And in After Effects, we will see our new
image asset ready to use. So before I do anything else, I'll quickly click and
drag this new JPEG image into the JPEG folder in the Image folder. So now we are going to select the image and place it into our comp. We can do this really easy by
using the keyboard shortcut. So with the image selected,
in the Project Panel press Command + Forward Slash on Mac or Control + Forward Slash on PC. This will place the
map image into the comp at the top of the layer
stack in the Timeline panel. So right now, this image
is too big for the frame. So I'll press S on the keyboard and that will reveal the
Scale Settings on the layer. So I'll come down and click
and drag on the Scale Settings and bring the image down until
it fits the frame like so. Okay, so right now, this
is a black and white image. Now looking back in
Photoshop in my design, the map blends nicely
with the background blue. So back in After Effects,
we can use a Blending Mode. So I'll come over to the file name and look for the Blending
Mode option for this layer. If you cannot see it, simply right-click on the column headers, come down to Column and
make sure Modes is ticked. So I'll click on the Blending Mode option for the London map image
layer, and select Screen. Upon click, this will blend with the background blue color nicely. However, it's a bit bright. I want to tone this map down a bit. So this time, I'll press T on the keyboard to reveal the Opacity Settings. I'll come across and drag
the settings down to 30%. So now, the map background
is looking pretty good there, the same as my design. Next, I'll come down and
click on the colored square for my image layer and select Yellow. So next, I'm going to
bring in the type layer. So looking back at my design in Photoshop, I can see that for the first frame we have the words 5 Top
Places in big, bold type. So back in After Effects,
I'll press Command + T on Mac or Control + T on PC to
activate the Type tool. So I'll click somewhere over
on the left hand side once. And then I'll come over to the right and click on the Character Panel. So I'll set my font to size 150. I'll click on the color
and select a white color. And I'll set the font
to Lemon Milk Regular. I'll click back onto the
comp and type 5 Top Places, dot, dot, dot. Now if you don't have the font installed, you can get this font online for free. With the Project folder open, click into folder two, Project Assets, then into the Typeface folder. In here you will find
an instructions document that will lead you to
the font to download. Once installed, you can continue. So I'll come up to my type
and double-click on it to select it. Next, I'll come over to the right and click on the Paragraph Panel. If you cannot see it, come up to Window, scroll down, and click on Paragraph. And in this panel, I'll click
on the Center Type button. Once clicked, I'll click
on the selection tool in the Tools menu and click and drag my type into the center. So now, I want to make sure
my type is set to the middle. So I'll come and select my solid layer at the bottom in the Timeline Panel. And now, I can see the
square band and box around it with the horizontal midpoint
and the vertical midpoint. Now if you cannot see the bounding box, simply press Command + Shift + H on Mac or Control + Shift + H on PC to toggle the visibility
of the bounding box. So with the squares around, we can see where the center point is. Next, I'll press Command + R on Mac or Control + R on PC to reveal the rulers. Next, I'll drag a guide out from the left and place it right in
the center point like so. And while I'm at it, I'll
drag one from the top as well to meet in the middle. So just like that, we now have two guides. So I'll press Command + R on Mac or Control + R on PC
again to remove the rules, and click on the type layer to select it. So with the visible
bounding box around my type, I'll align it to the
center of the comp like so. Perfect. So right now, I can see
that my anchor point is at the bottom of the type. Now, I don't want this at the bottom. I need this to be in the center. So I'll come up to
Layer, down to Transform, and I'll come over and click Center Anchor Layer in Layer Content. Upon click, my anchor point
will be right in the middle, right where I want it. So that's my type sorted. So next, I'll come down and
click on the colored square from my type layer and select Green. So now in the Timeline, I have my new type layer. And notice that it spans the
entire length of the comp. Now, this happens by default when you create a type layer. For now, we will just leave it as it is. So now, I'm happy my type is
in the center of the comp. I can press Command + Colon on Mac or Control + Colon on PC
to toggle away the guides. So now, my type and map image is in place. I want to animate them. For the type, I want a zoom effect in with a subtle expansion afterwards. And for the map image,
I want to capture a nice subtle zoom behind. So first, I'll place my time indicator at around five seconds on the Timeline and I'll press End to set the
end of the workspace area. Then I'll zoom in so I can
focus on just this work area. So I'll start by dragging
my time indicator right to the start of the comp. I'll select the type layer and press S to activate the Scale Settings. I'll click the Stop Watch icon to place my first scale key frame. Then I'll move my time
indicator across the Timeline to about 0.5 seconds and
click on the Diamond icon to add a second scale key frame. Next, I'll drag the time indicator back to the start of the Timeline, making sure it's directly
above the first key frame. With the time indicator
above the first key frame, I'll come and drag the scale
of the type down to around 15%. So now, the type is really small. Now if I drag the time
indicator between these frames, we can see the animation sequence. So next, I want to add an effect that makes the type keep
expanding after it zooms in. So I'll move the time
indicator over to four seconds and I'll click and drag the Scale Settings up to around 130%. So I'll press Space Bar
to activate preview. And that is looking just fine. The type zooms in and
then continues to expand nicely afterwards up to four seconds. So I'll press Space Bar
to stop the preview. So next, I want to add
an effect to my type so it fades in on zoom. So first, I'll move my time indicator towards the second frame holding Shift to snap my time indicator
to the key frame. With the time indicator on
top of the second key frame, I'll press T to activate the
Opacity Settings for the layer. Next, I'll come down
and click the Stop Watch to add my first opacity key frame. Next, I'll drag my time indicator right back to the start of the Timeline, and then click and drag the
Opacity Settings to zero. Upon doing this, it will
create a new key frame. I'll press Space Bar to activate preview. And that is looking pretty cool. The type fades in on
zoom and expands nicely. So I'll press Space Bar to stop. So now with the layer selected,
I'll press U on the keyboard to reveal all the frames for the layer. Now, this animation is almost complete. What I will do now is
smooth out the zoom part of the animation with some easing. So I'll come down and focus
on the scaling key frames. So I'll right-click on
the first scale key frame. I'll come down to Key Frame Assistant and add Easy Ease Out. Then I'll right-click on
the second scale key frame. I'll come down to Key Frame Assistant and add Easy Ease In. So I'll drag my time indicator
to the start of the Timeline and press Space Bar to activate preview. And now, we can see
that the zoom animation is a little more fluid. Perfect. So next, I want to animate the background. So as the type zooms in and
expands, so does the background. So I'll drag the time indicator back to the start of the comp. And I'll select the London
map layer and press S to activate the Scale Settings. I'll click the Stop Watch
icon to add a scale key frame. Then I'll drag the time
indicator across to four seconds and come down and drag out the scale, expanding the image just slightly. I'll press Space Bar to activate preview. And that is looking pretty cool. The image is expanding
nicely behind the type creating this nice sequence. So this is the first part
of the animated sequence for the introduction section. At this point, I would
recommend saving your document so we can continue in the next episode. So looking back at the Photoshop design, we can see these five
destination pins around the type. In the next video, I'm going to show you how to animate a bouncing pin, which we will then add around the type to complete the first part of
the intro animation sequence. See you in the next video. (upbeat music)
