2/20/2024 0 Comments Add easy drop shadow after effects![]() ![]() Click the Graph Editor icon in the Timeline, then click just the Position value to show its motion velocity curve. If you scrub the Timeline now, the spin and movement do slow down, but not “heavily” enough. While you’re here, click the layer’s Motion Blur switch also (circled).ĭrag a marquee across the keyframes at 00:20f to select them, then choose Animation>Keyframe Assistant>Easy Ease In. At 00:00f, rotate the image in the opposite direction as much as you wish, then press V and drag it to its off-screen starting position (as shown). Now press V (Selection tool) and move the image to the bottom of the Comp, then hit W (Rotate tool) and adjust its angle a touch. Note: Radial Shadow is much more realistic and controllable for single images, but for a montage like this, we can keep it “cheap and cheerful.” In the ECP, set the Distance to 0 px and Softness to 120 px (or adjust to suit your images, as different sizes will yield different results).Īt 00:20f on the Timeline, press P and Shift-R to reveal the snapshot’s Position and Rotation values, and click their Stopwatches to add keyframes. Nifty, huh? Nice thing is, we can reuse this on the other images later!Īs we’re doing this quickly and efficiently, we’re not using 3D layers and lights to create shadows, so we need a quick effect to raise the photo(s) off the texture. In the Effect Controls panel (ECP), adjust the Brush Size to 50 px, Brush Hardness to 100%, and Spacing to 0%. Probably 99.99% of digital images don’t come with a white edge, so we need to add one-but not in Photoshop on every image! Here’s a neat trick: With the snapshot layer selected, double-click on the Rectangle tool in the Toolbar to add a mask automatically around the layer. Press S on the keyboard to reveal its Scale property, and adjust it down to 20% (or close to the visual). Now, choose any one of your snapshot images and drag it into the Timeline above the texture image. This creates and opens a new Composition at the size of your image-ours is 1280 pixels square with a Duration of 10:00 (Composition>Composition Settings). Select your chosen background texture image (ours is called “Paper 1280.psd”) and drag it onto the Create a New Composition icon at the bottom of the Project panel. Note: Though not imperative, ensuring your snapshot images are all the same pixel size will make this project a breeze to complete at the end. ![]() For our project, I’m importing three folders of photos of yours truly training in the Italian Alps before a big race in Spain and one paper-texture image I downloaded from iStockphoto to use as a background. In After Effects, double-click in the Project panel to bring up the Import File dialog, then locate and import the images you wish to use. If you’d like to download a finished movie for this tutorial, visit and navigate to the Magazine section. But what if you don’t have those programs or plug-ins, or you want something a little more creative (yet still as easy to replicate and reuse) using a software program you already own? A few tricks and techniques in After Effects will have you up and running in no time at all. To get started with this tool simply head over to CadworxLIVE.Lots of programs and plug-ins create cool photo montages easily and quickly-handy for such things as photo DVDs and slideshows. CadworxLIVE is a free online designer for those looking for help with creating custom t-shirt artwork and adding more effects to their designs. Join Jenna as she shows you how our CadworxLIVE designer can be used to easily add drop shadow after-effects to any design you create before sending it to your cutter. ![]() Learn how using a drop shadow effect can make the artwork on your t-shirts really pop and stand out to your customers. ![]()
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