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Introduction
Here's what we'll master today: 5 transform properties that almost all layers have, keyboard shortcuts to open them, and how to move the anchor point so that rotation and scale are centered where we want. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Every layer has a transform property group containing anchor point, position, scale, rotation, and opacity. In this episode, we'll master all five of them using blue flower footage and a title.
Step 1: Open the Transform group
Create a composition from the blue flower footage, then add a small white solid as a label frame. Click the triangle in front of the layer name, then the transform triangle. Five properties with blue values appear. The anchor point is the center of the layer, position is where it's placed in the composition, scale is its size, rotation is its turn, and opacity is its density.
Step 2: Shortcuts P, 5, R, T, and A
Opening the group one by one takes a long time. Select the layer and press P, and only position will appear. Press S for scale, R for rotation, T for opacity, and A for anchor point. Hold Shift while pressing another letter to display multiple properties at once.
Step 3: Drag and type values
Move the cursor over the blue scale number until it changes to a hand with an arrow, then drag to the left to make it smaller. This method is called scrub B. For an exact value, click the number and type it in. Type position as 1350 and 900. We'll lower the opacity to 85%. Change the rotation to minus 8 degrees.
Step 4: Rotation from the center
Notice the layer rotating around the anchor point, which is exactly in the center. The rotation value is written as 0x minus 8, the number before X is the number of full rotations, which is very useful for animations that rotate multiple times.
Step 5: Move the anchor with Pan Behind
Reset the rotation to 0. Select the Pan Behind Tool or press Y, then drag the anchor point to the top-left corner of the frame. The anchor point and position values change together, but the image doesn't move at all. Now change the rotation again. The wobbling frame swings from its corner like a hanging board.
Step 6: Add a title
Add a blue flower text on top of the frame with a dark color. Set the text scale to 90% and opacity to 100%. With these five properties, we can already arrange any layout. And in the next module, we will animate all these properties. Done.
Done!
We have opened the transform group, using the shortcuts P, S, R, T, and A. Changing values by dragging and typing, understanding rotation and anchor point, as well as moving the anchor with the Pan Behind Tool. In the next episode, we will set the order and duration of the layer. Need a promotional video, logo animation, motion graphics for social media, or visual effects for short films? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides motion graphics and visual effects services, as well as opens After Effects courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series? 104 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source footage, and project scripts, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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