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Introduction
This is the result we will create, the title Fajar rising slowly from behind the mountain peak, as if it's really behind the mountain, although it's just a matter of layer order and mask. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Text emerging from behind an object makes the video feel integrated with the title. The secret is to duplicate footage, mask the object in front, then place the text between the two. We'll practice this with the mountain during Fajar.
Step 1: Duplicate footage
Create a composition from the Fajar mountain footage. Select the footage layer and press Ctrl D. Now there are two identical footage layers. Rename the top layer as 'mountain front'.
Step 2: Mask the mountain back
Select the mountain front, then with the Pen Tool, click points following the mountain's back from left to right, then go down to the lower right and lower left corners, closing back to the starting point. The mountain front now only contains the mountain and the bottom part of the screen. Create the text Fajar with the Areal Blek font, size 300 pixels.
Step 3: Insert text
Light peach color. Position the text layer between the two footage layers in the timeline. The part of the text behind the mountain is automatically covered by the mountain front.
Step 4: Animate rising from behind the mountain
At frame 0, place the text far below so it's completely hidden behind the mountain. Then activate the Stop Walk Position. At frame 3, move the text up so half of it appears above the peak. Press F9 and set the influence to 80%. The overly sharp edges of the mask may be visible around the mountain's back.
Step 5: Feather thin
Fill the mask fader with 2 pixels on the mountain front so the boundary blends with the sky. Add a soft glow to the text like the light of a sunrise.
Step 6: Preview
Play the preview. The title Fajar slowly emerges from behind the mountain peak. Just like a sunrise. This technique can be used for buildings, trees, or people as long as the camera is still. Done.
Done!
We have duplicated the footage. Use the pen tool to mask the back of the mountain, inserting text between two layers, animating it to rise, and cleaning up the edges with the fader and glow. The mask module is complete. And in the next module, we will explore effects and presets. Need a promotional video, logo animation, motion graphics for social media, or visual effects for a short film? 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.
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