Quick, actionable techniques from our post-production team. Every tip comes from real project experience editing commercial video, brand content, and motion graphics in Phoenix, AZ.
17 tips ยท Updated March 2026
Select keyframes in your timeline, press F9 to apply Easy Ease. Then open the Graph Editor to fine-tune the speed curves. Pull Bezier handle...
Place your content layer below a solid or shape layer. Set the Track Matte dropdown on the content layer to Alpha Matte (uses the layer abov...
Click the Motion Blur switch (the overlapping circles icon) on individual layers, then enable the Master Motion Blur switch in the timeline ...
Import your character artwork, select the Puppet Pin tool (Cmd/Ctrl+P), click to place pins at joints (shoulders, elbows, hips, knees). Then...
Create a Null Object (Layer > New > Null Object), then parent other layers to it using the Pick Whip or Parent dropdown. Now moving, scaling...
Alt+click the stopwatch on any property to add an expression. wiggle(3,25) creates random organic motion. loopOut() loops an animation forev...
Alt+click the stopwatch on any property to enter expression mode. Use the expression Pick Whip (spiral icon next to the property) to drag to...
Separate your photo into foreground, midground, and background layers in Photoshop. Import to After Effects, enable 3D on all layers, space ...
Mask the object you want to remove with a tight rotoscoped mask. Go to Window > Content-Aware Fill panel. Set Fill Method to Object and clic...
Open Mocha AE from the Animation menu. Draw a spline around the surface you want to track (like a phone screen or sign). Track using Mocha's...
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