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Introduction
This is what we're going to create: vector graphics on top of a cloudy footage, rounded frame, sun, and stars, while understanding the contents of a shape layer in the timeline. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Module five covers shape layers, the foundation of motion graphics in After Effects. A shape layer is a vector graphic created directly in After Effects, sharp at any scale, and each part can be animated.
Step 1: Rectangle Tool
Create a composition from cloudy footage. Press F2 to deselect any layers, select the rectangle tool, then in the toolbar set fill to white with no stroke. Rectangle shape in the middle bottom of the screen. Shape Layer 1 is created with a star icon in the timeline.
Step 2: Fill Contents
Open the triangle layer then contents. Inside there is a group called Rectangle 1 containing Rectangle Pass, Fill, and Transform Rectangle 1. Pass stores the shape, Fill stores the color fill, and the Transform group controls the position and scale of that group only.
Step 3: Size, Roundness, and Fill
Open Rectangle Pass 1. Change roundness to 30 for rounded corners. Open Fill 1 and lower the opacity to 85%. All these values can be animated, for example, size for a elongated box.
Step 4: Ellipse with Stroke
Press F2, select the ellipse tool, set fill to yellow and stroke to orange with a width of 8 pixels. Hold shift while dragging to the top right to form a perfect circle, our sun. Shape Layer 2 contains Ellipse Pass, Stroke, and Fill.
Step 5: Star Tool
Select the Start tool from the Rectangle group, then drag a white star to the top left. Open Polystar Pass. Points determine the number of corners, outer radius, and inner radius control the length of the star's ends. Change Points to 6 and inner radius smaller to make the star sharper.
Step 6: Final Result
Add the text 'Clear Sky' above the frame. Now we have 3 sharp vector shape layers. In the following episodes, we will animate these shapes into motion graphics.
Done!
Done. We have already created a rectangle, ellipse, and star using the shape tool, adjusted the fill and stroke Understand the content structure, roundness, opacity fill, and polystar parameters. In the next episode, we will draw free-form shapes using the Pen Tool. 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 opening the After Effects course from beginner to advanced level. Want to master all of these series? 104 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with step-by-step PDF guides, Source footage, and project script, are available for premium tutorial customers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, Save 28% with the 12-month package, Or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class? Buy single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now on the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com. Contact our WhatsApp or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com. Thank you for watching, See you in the next episode.
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