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Introduction

This is the result we will create, a Fata Morgana heat haze effect shaking above the city road asphalt, a wavy title, and a magnifying glass effect, all from distortion effects. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Distortion effects shift pixels without changing their color. The result can be subtle like heat haze, or dramatic like waves. We will practice three popular distortion effects.

Step 1: Masked Adjustment Layer

Create a composition from city road footage. Add an adjustment layer, then use the rectangle tool to create a mask on the bottom part of the screen with an opacity of 80. The effect on this adjustment layer will only affect the asphalt area.

Step 2: Turbulent Displace

Apply the Turbulent Displace effect on the adjustment layer. Set the amount to 8 and size to 40. The asphalt pixels shift like they are affected by heat. To make it shake, add the expression time x 200 to the evolution.

Step 3: Checking the Mirage Effect

Play the preview and zoom in to the end of the road. Buildings and cars near the asphalt appear to sway subtly like on a scorching day, an effect often used in desert-themed films.

Step 4: Wavy Title with Wave Warp

Type the text 'terik' above the sky. Apply the Wave Warp, with wave height 12, wave width 180, and wave speed 1. The letters wave like a flag in the wind and move on their own when played.

Step 5: Bulge as a Magnifying Glass

Add the Bulge effect to the footage. Place the Bulge center on the road sign. Set the radius to 200 and Bulge height to 1.2. That part expands like it's viewed through a magnifying glass. Animate the center so the lens moves along the building.

Step 6: Preview

Play the preview from the beginning. Heat haze shakes above the asphalt, the title waves, and the magnifying glass sweeps over the buildings. Use distortion sparingly, because subtle effects are the most convincing.

Done!

Done. We've used an adjustment layer with a mask for local distortion, animated evolving displays for the fata morgana effect, wave warp for wavy text, and bulge as a magnifying glass. In the next episode, we create elements from the generate effect. 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 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 step-by-step PDF guides, source footage, and project scripts, are available to 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,

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Masked Adjustment Layer

0:57Step 2: Turbulent Displace

1:14Step 3: Checking the Mirage Effect

1:29Step 4: Wavy Title with Wave Warp

1:47Step 5: Bulge as a Magnifying Glass

2:06Step 6: Preview

2:21Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:37Step 1: Masked Adjustment Layer

0:57Step 2: Turbulent Displace

1:14Step 3: Checking the Mirage Effect

1:29Step 4: Wavy Title with Wave Warp

1:47Step 5: Bulge as a Magnifying Glass

2:06Step 6: Preview

2:21Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: Masked Adjustment Layer

Step 2: Turbulent Displace

Step 3: Checking the Mirage Effect

Step 4: Wavy Title with Wave Warp

Step 5: Bulge as a Magnifying Glass

Step 6: Preview

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: Masked Adjustment Layer

Step 2: Turbulent Displace

Step 3: Checking the Mirage Effect

Step 4: Wavy Title with Wave Warp

Step 5: Bulge as a Magnifying Glass

Step 6: Preview

Done!