TUTORIALS FOR VFX & MOTION GRAPHICS
Free After Effects Tutorials & More Hosted By: Andrew Kramer
January 29, 2007
• Use Custom Preset to generate instant Light Sabers
• Change color and size Setting Globally with ease
 
 
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by frederic 02/12/2010
ANDREW...MAKE THAT LIGHTSABER SO STHAT IT WORKS IN CS4 PLZ...TNX IN ADVANCE
by frederic 02/12/2010
how do u get the file into the efects and presets folder...
how do u do it.
i have adobe after effects CS4..please help
thanks. :)
by Dunnow 02/01/2010
Hi

thanks 4 all ur work and tuts

i've a problem with that preset of yours on CS4 so, can u PLEASE do it for cs4 version? sure LOTS of users will thank it
by EmpraTor 01/30/2010
Thnx man.

I think i understand xD .
by Charly 01/19/2010
Hi andrew, i,ve a problem, i try to install the light saber effect but when y try to put in a cmposition, appears an error, and the lightsaber options are red. Also in saber options says, don't exist saber controls. can you help me please? i have after effects 7.0 spanish.

thanks, and very good tutorial andrew ;)
by alex 01/18/2010
how do u make lightsaber
by Ronaldo 01/08/2010
Wowo yes that was very VERY informative. I'm a incredible noob when it comes to lightsaber effects on after effects (hey you gotta start somewhere) but this was very helpful you have no idea how helpful this was. Thank you very much
by Marcos Müller 12/29/2009
Hey Andrew!!
First of all, Thanks for all the excelent tutorials that you have for free on your website. They have helped me a lot in some new project that i'm working on, although i've never studied Video Editing, just learning by myself.

My Question is:
Is there a way of Tracking the saber so you don´t have to rearrange the position of the mask every keyframe?

by Areya 12/20/2009
can you please send me the effects and presets folder i dont hav one please please please please send me it
by Ollie 12/09/2009
can not find the .mov with your friend in the download material (light saber)

greetz, ollie
by jev 11/20/2009
ANDREW HELP PLaes i download it then put it in preset foler and when i drop nothing comes up
by ben jones 11/18/2009
i thought i would help some people you want to use the saber for adobe after effects cs4,

find the program on the hardrive where it had been installed. then go onto support files and presets. put it in there and it should work fine.

ben jones
;)
by DarthTony 11/10/2009
Hello Mr.Kramer.
You are doing a great job keep going so we all can learn ur knowlegde.
Anyway,i am using Adobe After Effects Cs4 and i can't load this one..although is a very good idea this effect with the lightsaber and it would helped me alot with my project...do u have it for Cs4?
Thank you.
by Mr. JCRP 11/07/2009
Hi,
I have been waiting to learn some real industry related stuff. I have visited a lot of other websites but all those are just some really not useful ones which we cant use in a production. The tutorials that you give are just awesome. It answers all the questions that i had till date.

COOOOOOOOOOOOL.

Thanks a tonne!
JCRP
by Armud 10/29/2009
One word...

AMAZING!

OMFG!
My head exploded!

Gratz for tutorial!
by zrz 10/28/2009
cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Ariton 10/11/2009
Hi, is there any way, for when the top of the light saber is close, and the bottom is far away, means the top should actually be big, and thick , and the bottom ( that's further away ) thinner and smaller. is there any way to do that?.

thanks, and even if not. This effect is the best :)
by Nemo 10/06/2009
this is frikkin' awesome! thx! :D
by Marian 09/13/2009
Hey,
I am from Germany and I have some problems to download this program.
can you help me??
marian
by Chyinong 08/28/2009
I from Taiwan.


???
Great?

AE~~~~~

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??????
by JOERZ 08/25/2009
You are truly an angel.. thanks for all the tut.
by nitrospide 08/13/2009
hey do u think i can get a copy of the footage u used because my camera has gone bust.
by hgo 08/12/2009
hey nice. i was wondering how i could get the preset.
email:bebe_herbert_grau@hotmail.com
by Adam 08/01/2009
Hii andrew!

My name is adam and i was wondering if you got anyspare time could you please email mme and tell me how to get adobe after effects with out paying so much thanx xD

adam_sxcbeast@hotmail.com
by Alex 07/30/2009
How do i get the preset?
by bert 07/15/2009
how can i get the effect
by Eirik Henden 07/14/2009
Hi Andrew!
I really appreciate the effort of time you put on each of these tutorials.. i really admire you'r work! We all should be thankful for what you are willingly making, and showing us! Thank you Andrew..
Regards,
Eirik Henden
by Neil 07/07/2009
Hey, will this work for CS4 i think its version 9. Please relply! thanks

-Neil
by julien 07/04/2009
hi, i am julien, can you tell me how to have adobe after effects, the same version that you have. thanks,

julien
by joe 06/27/2009
send me a light-sabre? joebeggs27@yahoo.co.uk
by Drew 06/26/2009
How do I get Adobe After Effects?
I have Adobe reader

E-Mail me!

drew-edwards@hotmail.co.uk
by Dima 06/25/2009
Hmmm, how do you add the lightsaber effect onto CS4 or CS3...?
by simon 06/25/2009
can you send me the light saber preset please???
i really need it
ty

E-Mail: siimon111@web.de
by Dimitris (Lombax) 06/19/2009
Can I Work This Preset With The "Tracker Control Motion"? I Mean Not Frame By Frame Manuality But The Lightsaber's Glow Folow My Blade Of My Video.
by matthew puetz 06/16/2009
hey andrew, just wanted to let you know that as a novice film maker I've been perusing your site, and since my first film is in fact a star wars film, I thought I'd take a look at this. Wow! Now I don't have to sit and create the lightsaber glow effect for 1800 frames just for a minute long lightsaber fight. Thanks dude, keep up the good work. Just plot two points every so often, and the thing does the rest for you.
by zachery 06/14/2009
that is so cool
by Rabbit 06/08/2009
Is this compatible with CS3
by Ron 05/30/2009
Hey Andrew
first: Amazing Tutorials!!! really great work, helped me a lot already :D
second: wouldn't it be posible to do a lightsaber with motion tracking instead of adjusting every point? (well, asuming you have footage where you can allways see the begining and end of the saber )
i'm not that far into motion tracking, but i'd like to know where it's limits are... (btw, i got mocha too, don't know if that makes any diffrence :D)

greetings from germany! Ron
by Hi Mr Andrew! 05/29/2009
YOU THE BEST!!!! I like this program
i live in Russia!!! im speak russia!
good luck, Andrew
by Matthew 05/23/2009
Hi Andrew!!!
Can you please tell me where I can get the preset please!!!
My e-mail is matheus11397@yahoo.com.br
Thank You Very Much!!!

PS: Great Tutorial!!!

by luke0978 05/22/2009
can you please send me the preset. Thanks
by Friedemann 05/19/2009
i dont get how to make the motion blur
by Felix 05/11/2009
Could you please send me the lightsaber preset?

afterflower@sina.com

Thanks!
by Rebecca 05/07/2009
Is there any way I can get the light saber footage? I have the preset but I don't have any footage to follow along with. Thanks
by Lyubi 05/02/2009
hi andrew could you please send me the preset i dont know where to find it an if you cant do that, please tell me where to get it
my email is yelling_is_fun@hotmail.com
thanks in advance
by Jake 04/30/2009
can you make this work for cs4?
by Brady 04/29/2009
can i get the saber preset thing
by Jaimiko 04/21/2009
WAU! excelente tutorial, thanks!
by Ad 04/17/2009
guys just download the project and it is inside there! great tut andy thanks for all your tutorials helped me loads keep it up!
by Uri 03/29/2009
Just a quick tip-
next time just track motion!
create a noll and all that crap and just parent one of the position parameters of the saber to the position of the noll and it will become a lot easier..
by MichOpL 03/24/2009
Great ! pleas send me the Light Saber preset :D
my e-mail is micho_1991@o2.pl
ty :D
by Michael 03/22/2009
can you send me the preset mscullin544@gmail.com thanks
by Ricke 03/22/2009
Hi I thogt that was cool, but wher do i download the pogram to do it?? and I dident understand how to get that andrew cramer mapp. Can you pleas help men or send some links?? Thanks.

Trollkarlen95@hotmail.com
by RICKY 03/21/2009
please send me the preset rickymt14@gmail.com
by Brian 03/16/2009
Can u plz send me the lightsaber preset, ming1037@hanmail.net, thanks ^^
by Sunny 03/14/2009

Could you please send me the lightsaber preset?
by sunny 03/14/2009
Really very nice
too good
i like it
i like your voice Realy
Thanks
by Hatakraa 03/11/2009
Could you please send me the lightsaber preset?

saber_sword212@yahoo.com

Thanks!
by Hendy 03/06/2009
Hi, I know that everyone has asked this but... where is the saber preset, and could you send it to me if possible? Thanks!
by Jotalegend 03/01/2009
Hey Andrew Were did you published the saber effect
by Habib 02/27/2009
send me the Light Saber preset, please !

habibspider@hotmail.fr

Thanks
by grishio 02/20/2009
hey great work, coud u send the light saber presets,
thanks
hrwet89@hotmail.com
by Gray911 02/18/2009
Can you send me the Light Saber preset, please?

rattle-snake_91@mail.ru

Thanks =)
by Christer 02/01/2009
like i said before great tutorial. but my question is. when can you make a tutorial for making the heroes flying effect :)
by R.J. 02/01/2009
sweet that was a gret video I never new thet you can actoaly make a lightsaber becaus I'm a big fan of star wars buy
by Christer 01/31/2009
Hay ther.. i must say the this is a great tutorial i learnd alot from this :D keep upp the good work. now i will try learn gunfire :D
by Dan 01/29/2009
Hello Andrew Kramer. I had a question about your lightsaber preset. Is it compatible with CS3 Professional? Because whenever I use it, either the lightsaber doesn't show up or a window opens saying that the preset or whatever could not be found. If it is not compattible with CS3, could you make a preset that is? Thanks.
by Sindre 01/20/2009
Hi andrew im a big fan! and i just wondering. how do i get the lightsaber plugin or wathewer it is please tell me!..:)
by VoltisArt 01/04/2009
PRESETS: Are at the grey Project button next to Watch...the server seems slow for me, but it's there.
Also READ the "Please Read" disclaimer down between here and where you go to comment BEFORE posting problems!
_ _ _

Grant,

Video editing isn't quite yet for the faint of funds, but it's getting much better over time. Used to be in the $20,000 range, so $600 is pretty nice, considering. :) I'm not into it myself yet, but yeah, new Adobe programs are not what most of us would call cheap.

You may be able to find used copies on eBay or another program to do this kind of thing on a lower budget. Andrew's presets will not work with other programs, but the directions in the tutorial are pretty universal to video and photos.

The biggest breakthroughs he offers are the additive formulae for the glow and the two-point line, which is easier than manipulating four or more points.

It takes time, but with a little fiddling you can come up with this kind of effect in any photo or video editing software. (Well, not Windows paint, but almost anything above that!) Just use your favorite movie stills or photos as reference for the illumination and play with layer filters.
by Grant Frownfelter 12/30/2008
so basically you can only do this if you are really rich this program costs like 600 dollars if im wrong tell me
by Sam 12/30/2008
Hi Andrew. Can you send me the preset of that lightsaber ? Thanks in advance !! retribution.svk@gmail.com
by Peri Chain 12/29/2008
Hey Andrew. Could you please send me the light saber preset. I would really appreciate it.
by cajsa 12/29/2008
Hello! ^^ I've got a problem. I have got after effects cs4 on my computer and I wanted to do this effect, and I did excatly as Andrew said, I think, but my light is like standing still. It moves but it doesnt follow the saber but it moves like it.. :) what am I doing wrong? can someone please send me a message and tell me how i should do? ^^ it would be nice since I have to have this video finnished soon :)
my email: c.wilen@aland.net
sorry for my bad english
by Nino 12/28/2008
hi everyone I just want to ask about the before post about Alpha levels and Simple Choker I´ve tried almost everything trying to put in the AE cs3 and AE 7.0 the light saber in all its versions but nothing happens always appears that warning No exist: Saber Control please if somebody can help me; and try to be clear with the anwers
thank you so much.
by Mike 12/22/2008
Andrew:

Great tutorial. I was doing it the old fashioned way with the 4-point masks frame by frame, and while this tutorial doesn't make short work of the frame by frame aspect of it (motion tracking anyone? lol) it does cut the amount of work in half. One thing I noticed though. Something I do in contrast to what you do when the sabres intersect.

I was playing around with it, and noticed that if you do instead of using the lighten transfer mode, if you use add instead, yes it affects the color a little, but it also gives you a soft glow at the intersect point, to simulate a. energy surge when they connect.

In the tests I've done, the color loss is minimal, but then again, to each their own.

Love your work man, and Keep it up!!


Regards
Mike Phelps
Technical Supervisor
Fairfield Public Access Television
by boby 12/15/2008
Andrew YOU ARE BEST!!!!
and for noobs here :D just download the project file, there is the light saber effect.. dont spam here that you want it :D just download..
AND BIG THANS to ANDREW! like your tutorials..
by Tobias Ripper 12/13/2008
Why Can't u use a motion tracing?
by Andrew 12/13/2008
GUYS GUYS GUYS!!!!!! Click project for a ZIP with his presets zip. It has 6.5 and 7.0, but I tried it and 7.0 Preset works with CS3! Just follow the install guide thats in the zip.
by Tom 12/04/2008
you can find the download under were it says project files next 2 watch up the top!!!!
by filippo soncini 12/02/2008
the same effect for after effect cs3 exists???????????????
by Noah S 12/01/2008
I know everyone probably asks this, but i can't find the download for the preset and i ask that you could send it to me! Thanks a bunch
by Ryan 11/27/2008
great tutorial but were do you get the lightsabe preset from i really want to find out i have brought most of your packages but cant seem to find it
by snakodude 11/25/2008
I downloaded the lightsaber effects, but i cant get adobe after effects on this site can someone please help me?!
by Will 11/24/2008
hi, great tuts, how/where can i get the light saber effects, when you just flew through the folders and found it, where can i download it from?

is it free?

Will
by felipe 11/18/2008
you are a simply genius... where do i get this preset,please,send me an e-mail
by Antônio 11/08/2008
Hey guys,someone could give me a hand here?I watched this great tutorial,but I can't find this damn saber plug-in...If you guys know where to get this,please,send me an e-mail,all right?My e-mail is shinobusensui2@yahoo.com.br
by AsmatullahKhan 11/08/2008
Nice And Very Good
by Vader 11/03/2008
did you know you can also find out how to make just the lightsaber hilt from www.bigyellowbox.tripod.com they tell you what you need to buy and give you your own tutorial for building it i thought this would be helpfull incase you lost the one you used or wanted to sell it
by Jens 11/02/2008
Nice tutorial can you make more tutorials and plz not so advance like the last one. =)
by ashley bridgs 11/02/2008
could u do a video showing how to make the light-saber pop up ready to fight
by Matias 10/27/2008
Hello
I think that you're a master with after effect
If this have writting problems is because I'm from Spain

Can you send me the Light Saber Preset?
Mi E-mail is:
matiaspg@gmail.com

Thanks!
by TylerMontana 10/25/2008
Andrew, you rock! I'm a screenwriter/graphic designer coming from the print area and am now starting to learn all about movie making. I'm pretty good with the creative suite design tools and so I thought, why not get serious with AE, C4D, Final Cut and AP. These tutorials swing the doors of creative possibilites so wide open for me and made me realize everything is possible. So I just wanted to say thank you for these awesome to the max tutorials :)
by altan 10/24/2008
hi,
thanks for everythink Andrew
by Abhorsen 10/20/2008
Where is the preset, can you please send it to me?
by Sora 10/19/2008
Adrian can you pls post the link where i can get simple_choker and alpha_level?
by Adrian 10/17/2008
Hi
I downloaded the Lightsaber presets and dropped them into my Presets Folder, but the Effect won't work, on account that he needs "simple_choker" and "alpha_level". Both if them .aex files, so I went looking for them and found them. Now my problem: My after effects (7) does not recognise .aex files. It simply wont import them at all. Though I work with windows, i've got a suspicion that the problem might be my operating system, vista. Do you know a solution? Many thanks beforehand^^

Adrian
by ANZH 10/10/2008
question:
what if the light saber hits something that is no another lightsaber but like a tube and there are two parts of the lightsaber what can i do?
by Joe Heffron 10/07/2008
Andrew Kramer=God.

My son absolutely things the sun shines out of my b*tt because I transferred his school play into a fully fledged starwars movie, all due to this simple tutorial.
Excellent, many thanks, keep it up.
Once I buy the full After effects, I will definitely be buying some of the cool effects on this site!
by Albert 10/03/2008
Hello,

Could You send me the light saber preset, please?
my e-mail - albi132@interia.eu


Regards from poland,
Albert
by paresh 09/18/2008
hey Andrew when i add the saber preset to my after effects cs3 it says missing saber controls in the effects panel..and rest saber glow and all that r fine . what should i do..please help
by Arjen van Heck 09/16/2008
ive maded myself a movie with the tutorial! here the link for it. andrew i dont know how you get al this infrmation about after effects but ure great!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swhyA5exCXU
by sunny 09/08/2008
in mine it says missin: saber controls? but it still works can someomne tell me the plugins for this and the lightsaber 2 pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee and great tutorial andrew kramer your the BESTTTTTTT
by adam 09/06/2008
were do you save the file to?
by yitzak 123 09/04/2008
hi,
i have been watching some of your tutorials and i was wondering where i can get the software and how much, but i have got premier.pro.cs2 video editing software and i wondered if the packages like the riot gear ould work on that?

great tutorials by the way

regerds
yitzak123
by ZeeK 08/31/2008
ihave download it but it doesnt work well in after effects cs3 because i cant change the thik nes.
by ZeeK 08/31/2008
hey y like the tutorial but the problem is where could i download or get the lightsaber preset plz.
by gorge 08/29/2008
Hi, Andrew!
My name is Egor, I am 14 and from Russia.
You project is beautiful!
Can you send me the Light Saber, please?
Sorry for my pool English
My e-mail is gorge2008@mail.ru
Thanks in advanced.
by Kusiu 08/29/2008
Can I download this tutorial of this wonderful quality ???
by appiex2 08/27/2008
Can you send me the Light Saber preset, please?
i love your tutorials and i want to try anything like this!
please send me this preset! :)
by biggy 08/23/2008
Hi um very nice toturial, i was just hoping someone could send a link or somehow tell me how 2 get/make the sounds for the lightsaber, that is all i need 2 finish my video, plz help,
Thanks in advanced.
by jonathan 08/22/2008
the preset lightsaber doesnt work for my after effects can you make one for version 8.2 because thats the one i have
by Scott 08/20/2008
Hey, Andrew, or should I say, "Kramer"? (XD Seinfeld reference)

Great tutorial!

Oh, and FYI, you guys can download the preset by clicking the "Project" link beside "Watch"
by Alejandro 08/19/2008
Thanks! you are a God of VFX!

(CS3 preset from Light saber?) :)
Greetings from Chile
by Jerodian 08/19/2008
Yo, click the "Project" button for the preset.
by adam 08/17/2008
how do you get after effects????
by newPadawan 08/16/2008
just bought me after effects,
and tried your tutorial - awesome work, men!!
by rockmuschel 08/13/2008
WoooW...awesome....where can I get the saber effect, or can you send it to me ?


SSJ4Chris@gmx.net
by Carl 08/13/2008
Can you send me the Light Saber preset, please?
i love your tutorials and i want to try anything like this!
please send me this preset! :)

lohepoeg@hot.ee and ultimatebike@hot.ee
by lexdysic 08/12/2008
Hey there matey!
Im wondering if you have any free time to explain this a little more to me on how to actually get this file.
I have downloaded of what i thought to be the file. "AnderKramer" and then put it in my preset folder but when ever i go drag it into a video an error comes up stating "this favorite contains 4 references to missing effects. please install the following effects to restore these references. ("alpha levels", "simple choker")

If you have any idea on whats up please can you email me at lentherikk@hotmail.com

Many thanks!
cheers.
by smucky 08/09/2008
hey great tutorial could u plz send me the plugin for the saber thx would be much apriciated smucky_5@hotmail.com
by noname 08/07/2008
dose this work with cs3?
by Jérémie 08/04/2008
ok well I tried the two versions and none of them worked
by louis 08/04/2008
could anybody send me the lightsaber presets please it would be much thanked

bladesboy19@msn.com
by Somebody 07/31/2008
Nice tutorialbut it doesn't work for CS3
Guys download it at videocopilot.net Hit the preset button once you get on the site.
by UnDeAd 07/29/2008
nice video
by Mulc 07/28/2008
1 question/can we track this so lightsaber stays on stick.
by essaman 07/23/2008
Thanks Andrew Kramer!!
People, try to create your own creations!
That is the way Andrew grew up!
Hi is the best, but he sais that we have to "practice", he never said "please, copy what I do"!
Andrew your tutorials are very helpful, thanx a lot!
I am addicted to them!
by Mark 07/19/2008
Please could you help me when ive added the saber preset i get missing: saber controls please could you tell me where im going wrong ??? this is driving me insane
by khurram 07/13/2008
Thanks so much for very very very help full tutorilas
by Eggpaste 07/10/2008
For some reason I am having trouble getting your preset into my directory. Is it because I am using after effects Cs3 and if it is will you please tell me how to get the preset into my directory.

by EdgeFireRescue 07/09/2008
....
Awesome tutorial!
I followed the step by step instructions and it worked wonderfully.. one problem..
Why cant i export this... well I mean I can export.. but my saber no longer staying where i placed it.. seems my effects lag behind from the video.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=wm__eFIylaw is an example..Any help Andrew or anyone eles?

Thanks
Andynsb@Hotmail.com
by simo 07/09/2008
can you send me the Light Saber preset, please?
thank you

this is my e-mail address: simoro08@libero.it
by TObi 07/08/2008
HI @ JuBo jea there is a way :D got to the folder C:/Programme/Adobe/After Effects/Languages and then click onto After effects E, then the Programm will start in English language.It still stand there "missing saber controls" but the error won´t come and the functions are full functionality :D
by RJ 06/21/2008
Hi...great. i like that. so i ask you. where is light saber? i dont have it. can you send me about effects: light saber. thank you..
by Yann 06/13/2008
Just Click on "project" above, and you'll download a .zip with the plugin
by James Smith 06/11/2008
Any chance of a CS3 Update?
by Tommy 05/22/2008
cool tut but how u make a sabor glow, if you were making it manuly
by sharkey 05/19/2008
this tutorial is awesome...but i can't get the preset to work because I dont have all the plug-ins. i have ae 6.5, where can i get more plug-ins?
by rayfick 05/19/2008
Awesome tutorial, and people who r asking for the saber preset, go to the top, click "preset", and look for the saber preset. Gosh!
by Tariqg 05/13/2008
Hiya,

great tutorial, i cant find the glow off box it is not under Saber Controls...help!
by Greg 05/13/2008
Hey Andrew -

Great tutorial. Check out this sample video I created using this tutorial and Twitch.

http://gblot.blip.tv/file/900728/

by Greg 05/12/2008
Hey Andrew -

Great tutorial. Check out this sample video I created using this tutorial and Twitch.

http://gblot.blip.tv/file/900728/

by Ivan 04/30/2008
The one is Andrew!
by Herman 04/08/2008
hwat version Adobe are you yousing Andrew?? Cs3 or the 7th version of Adobe after effects?? Im just wondering because it is a difrent between CS3 and 7 is`nt it?? My first time yousing After Effects
by korbs 04/07/2008
I love your tutorials Andrew they are very helpful I learned alot but where can I get the sounds for the lightsabers.


Thanks so much for the inspiration
Korbs
by Phillip the great 04/02/2008
hi Andrew!!!...
thanks for sharing tis tutorial...

but can you help me where can I get the plug-in "light saber"...



Im waiting for your responce....Thanks again...
by Edward Schiller 03/30/2008
Thanks Andrew for your tutorial it's "excellent", but can you help me where can a get this plugin -Light Saber?
by Jordan 03/24/2008
Thank you so much for your tutorials. After graduating from film school I still found myself wanting more, and I found it.....here.
by lasse 03/22/2008
love your work Andrew!
but isnt it possible to upload som Tutorial from Ridley Scotts movies ? im a huge Ridley fan

so if its possible to get a Tutorial from gladiator, hannibal blade runner, ETc i would be over happy Cool of ypu could have show us how its possible to make that brain trick in the end of the movie hannibal and again love your work !!!!!!
by Lasse 03/21/2008
realy love all your work !!!!!!

im a Si-FI fan and im sure i gonna need this.
but if you could be so kind to answer i have a little question.

i love your work. but is it possible to make any thing special from Ridely Scotts movies. im a so big Ridley fan and i hope you 2 like hes movies. could you pleeeeeeez if you got the time, make somthing from. Hannibal,gladiator, Blade Runner, conquest of paradise, alien, Anything o would love it ! P.S have been cool if you could upload how to make that brain sequens in the ned og Hannibal im a so big Ridley fan that i dont care what you could upload, if you just could upload something from his movie. pleeeez . greating from Norway ;)
by Rafael Laffront 03/12/2008
Nice Tutorial...just perfect....
Why I have a "MISSING:SABER_CONTROL" in my effect control window? Does anybody know?
Thanks
by kolika 03/09/2008
i want text effects
by help me 03/08/2008
which version? can u use the preset 4 version 6.5?
by SG 03/05/2008
Confession... I'm addicted to Video Co Pilot,
watching the tutorials is as important as eating my breakfast.. haha
All thanks to Andrew Kramer and Team.. Frm SG
by CARLOS (PASQUINI) (JAU) BRASIL-SÃO PAULO-SÃO JOÃO DA BOA VISTA 03/02/2008
OLA ADOREI ESTE ENTRE OUTROS TUTORIAIS DESTE SITE OBRIGADO.......THANKS
by thomas 03/01/2008
yes, go to the after effects folder, languages and from there start the english version
by Jordan 02/26/2008
Hey guys, love the tutorial! I was just wondering if you could send my the light saber preset or tell me where to find it. fins07@hotmail.com is my address. THANKS A BUNCH AND KEEP THE VIDS COMING!!
by Anders 02/17/2008
NICE tutorial man and i must have that preset could you please tell me just leave a message in the comments please NICE VID!! bye!
by mich 02/15/2008
o hello , can you update the prject to cs3 pleas or tell me where to find it please
thanks
by Rron 02/12/2008
this is wot we made with yore plug-in (LIGHT SABER)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBF0cGSSqIQ

______________________________________________

www.anibar.com
by iTchY 02/07/2008
Hello,

If I download the project there is only the preset in the zipfile. Where can I get the footage-video with the guy in front of the greenscreen?

by mehdi D 01/31/2008
Hi andrew i'm using the french version of after effects how can i convert it
by TRiG4 MaN 01/30/2008
oops. forgot to put email: owensmzt@gmail.com
by TRiG4 MaN 01/30/2008
Way to go Andrew. Thnx for your awesome tutorials. Is there any chance you could send me this preset thanks alot!!!
by Steve 01/29/2008
The PRESET is ON THE SITE it's the PROJECT button next to WATCH..
by Kyle 01/26/2008
Could you send me the presets? I really want to do this one...
by tim 01/22/2008
can you send me the presets please
great tutorial!!

singer.tim@web.de

thanks
by montrej 01/22/2008
you really should put the lightsaber preset on the site ;] I wanna get it too :D
by Mahmoud 01/21/2008
very awesome tut, helps alot

i downloaded the preset, but i have after effects cs3, can i use either the 6.5 or 7.0 preset with cs3?
by Pat 01/20/2008
Andrew, your stuff rocks! Thanks so much!
by vHiNz316 01/20/2008
sir andrew could you please post an effects with the use of shine like in dragonball z the kamehame wave because the one that i had watch in youtube tutorial is not good unlike your tutorials they are in good quality and more discuss.thanks
by Pat 01/19/2008
Andrew, your stuff rocks! Thanks so much!
by Korey Buccellato 01/17/2008
is there anyway to track the motion so you wouldnt have to set a keyframe frame by frame?
basically is there any way to make this process alot faster?
by GertArts 01/11/2008
in the project is the lightsaber
by Michael Callaro 01/09/2008
Hey Andrew could u send me the light-saber preset please. When I click the link to download the project it doesn't work so I'd appreciate it.
by Mike Arbouet 01/08/2008
Great tutorial!! Were do i go to get the preset? I'm a loyal customer who has bought many products from you. LOL!
by Alex Kenobi 01/08/2008
cool, but it doesn't work with the italian after effects cs3 version.could you post the present for cs3?thank
by tommie12P 01/06/2008
Couldit be that the Preset is based on the Beam effect? BTW: Pretty useful Preset.
by Hector 01/03/2008
i am having trouble getting the sabers and all the other stuff you had on herte.... i am using the adobe 8.0 ....so i don't know if that makes adiffeance... could you help me please?
by Matt 12/29/2007
Hey Andrew nice tutorial i love it but when i added the perset to my 7.0 its say missing saber controls can u or anyone help me with that?
by Eddie 12/28/2007
Hi Andrew! Nice Tutorials! Could u send me please the light saber preset? i dont know where i can find it. Thanks a lot
by y.u.ss 12/21/2007
great tutorial...i like your jobs
by seba 12/20/2007
hi...... I`m from chile, just I want to say ANDREW is great. please send me the software...... please

thanks..... nice class....... bye
by Robert Bach 12/20/2007
Please can you send me the LightSaber preset??

Thanks for all Andrew.

VideoCopilot customer
by Quintinos 12/19/2007
How to you add downloaded presets to Adobe After effects??
by joe 12/18/2007
can u plz send me the lightsaber preset, gosox2525@aim.com, thanks
by LSK91 12/16/2007
ANDREW...MAKE THAT LIGHTSABER SO STHAT IT WORKS IN CS3 PLZ...TNX IN ADVANCE
by gavin 12/15/2007
ive got after effects CS3 nad imnot sur were to put the prestet
by Abhinavan 12/11/2007
Hey I was wondering where I could get your Light Saber preset. I couldn't find it anywhere on your website. Please reply.
-rafael-jr.abhi@hotmail.com
by WILLIAM PALOMO 12/10/2007
Excelent tutorial!!! La verdad aprendo viendo los movimientos y las herramientas que utiliza porque no se mucho de ingles. Estos tutoriales son lo maximo!!
by Tom 12/05/2007
Love your work, Andrew. I had a crack at it, no where near as good as yours obviously, but a learning experience :)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2HiXkRjOFUo
by gangsta 12/04/2007
beautiful :)
by Jason 11/30/2007
Hey, im a new guy and how do you get that light saber that he got from presets? Do i need to purchase anything or not? Please tell me?
by billsk8 11/28/2007
isnt there a way to motion track the lightsaber instead of keyframing the whole clip
by Chris 11/24/2007
Great Tutorial ^_^
by tejas 11/24/2007
thanks anderu i finaly gat an idea how to play this tutorials so a am not possible going to complain again thanks it was great tutorial
by Justin 11/16/2007
Great tutorial!! It's a lot easier than having to key frame every frame (Belive me i KNOW!) and the resulsts look great!! Maybe some time though some of these tutorials could become downloadable?
by jedi 11/13/2007
yes, i have the same problem, i've got the german version. If i add the lightsaber effect there alway comes mistakes.
by Shadow Demon 11/11/2007
Where can I find the pre-sets?!? I've tried looking but I can't find them. Would you be able to direct me to them or send them to me?!? Thanks.

Kind Regards
by r4z2 11/01/2007
oh by the way, where does anyone get lightsaber sounds?
by Sean 10/29/2007
I would love to get this preset, is there another location that I need to look at? I could not find it under the preset tab.
Thanks
by #1 Fan 10/20/2007
Dude can you PLEASE send me the presets!!! Keep up the awesome work!! Thanks

Your #1 Fan
by riki 10/18/2007
Can you send me the Light Saber preset...
please... anybody help me.
I'll be really thanked.

riki0417@naver.com

by Leeandroo 10/17/2007
Great videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge, is really apreciated.
by Ashkan 10/11/2007
great and awesome work, can you tell me how can i download the preset, i couldn't find it anywhere.
by chicco 10/07/2007
thank you so much
you are a simply genius
the force be with you
cheers from Italy!
by Doug 10/04/2007
So where do you download it...?
by mark 10/04/2007
nice work.. ill be really thankful if you can give the presets.. plss send thirdeyeblind214@yahoo.com from phillipines.... more power..
by Rico 10/01/2007
from philippines here... love ur work! GODBLESS!!
by SuperCoin 09/30/2007
Guys, just click on the "project" button and there you will find the preset.

And, yeah, downloadable tutorials would be great. Really. Some newbs (like me, hello) need to click "PAUSE" from time to time :P
by elvin 09/25/2007
andrew can you send me the saber control preset please. or where can i download it? i've got to have that preset no matter what!!! thanks wait 4 the reply! that was an awesome tutorial.
by byrd 09/22/2007
can u send me the presets please. i would love that!
great tuorials...your the reason i have after effects
by AndrewFan 09/21/2007
Can you update this project to Cs3? Thanks !
by byrd 09/20/2007
great tutorial just were do i go to get the preset?
by nick@poetic.com 09/19/2007
I just want to say a big thank you for all your tutorials and advice. I'm a huge fan. Not only are your clips incredibly smart and useful, they're also highly entertaining! So unlike the dry, monotonous stuff available elsewhere. I'm dying to find an excuse to buy some of your products. If nothing comes up soon, I think I'll just get some of those effects just to play around with - they look like they'd be loads of fun.

Hope it all continues to go well for you.

Nick
by TRiGGER 09/19/2007
Cool Fx, Cool Tut!

But a lot of work, though...

I wonder, if it ism´t possible to track the CG-LightSaber onto the real one, using NullObjects maybe?

BTW: It would be great if u could make yer Tuts downloadable...
by Filip Jekler 09/19/2007
Awsome Andrew love all your tutorials
by Martin 09/19/2007
Can you send me the Light Saber preset, please?.
I'll be really thanked.

leven.is@gmail.com

Best regards,
by JuBo 09/19/2007
That seems to be a cool effect^^...but my problem is I use a german version of After Effects.
Is there a way to convert it?
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