In this new tutorial we’ll examine some of the new features of Sure Target 1.5 and using it with the updated 3D falloff preset. New features include, auto-rotate, auto-ease and unlimited targets by simply duplicating the last target in the effects control.

Important Notes: Sure Target 1.5 must be used with 3D layers. Make sure they are 3D before applying or using the preset. For the auto-rotate feature to work, you need to adjust the rotation of the 3D layer and not the orientation. This tutorial covers all of this and more.

If you downloaded the presets package yesterday, be sure to download them again because we made some changes to a few of the default settings that were causing some errors.

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The new animation preset Sure Target has 10 built-in targets but what if you need more? Like eleven or even twelve? Well actually you can have as many as you want with this simple solution.

The Solution:
Here’s how it works, just setup your scene as described in the tutorial with a 3D NULL object, a camera and the Sure Target Preset. With this setup, you have 10 targets ready to go.

To add 10 more, simply add another 3D NULL object and apply the Sure Target tool. Now, to link these to the first NULL (so the movement isn’t interrupted), set the 10th Target of the first NULL to use second NULL as it’s target. So whatever is designated in the second NULL will be used once the first NULL is keyframed to 10. Just be sure to start animating the second NULL after the first one reaches 10.

With this method you can add as many as you want by setting the last target of each Sure Target NULL to a new NULL containing yet another set of Sure Targets.

Another Idea:
One thing to note is that “Targets” do not have to be still, you can have 3D layers that actually animate and the preset will follow the layers movement when it is reached. You could even use an additional Sure Target NULLs in...

In this EXTRA LONG tutorial you’ll learn to animate the camera using the new Sure Target preset as well as create an impressive 3D title design.

The Sure Target preset is available inside the project file and includes versions for English, French & German. If you know how translate expressions and save presets in another language, please send us the file; we’d love to share it with the community.

Tutorial based on sample video seen here:
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Here is a promo video for Sure TARGET! More of a demonstration…

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As you can see the camera performs dynamic movements with pixel-perfect-precision! Sure TARGET makes animating the camera from place to place simple and effective so that you can focus on getting the look right and not fiddling around with keys.

You may also be interested to know that this entire promo was created inside of After Effects, including the “3D” text which I’ll be sure to demonstrate in the upcoming tutorial.

Although this preset will help you animate the camera, you still have to come up with good ideas and designs… If I could make a plug-in for that… I could finally afford to get a NEW tooth brush and maybe some toothpaste.

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