114. Stroke FX
• Create high-impact titles using multiple stroke FX
• Use expressions to link text for easy editing
Posted on Jan 27, 2011
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Sebastian
7 years ago
Hi pilots,

I tried to use your project file, but I need the title with two lines.
Is there a way to link Fontsize per line and kerning via expression?

best
Sebastian
sunil
8 years ago
hey it's very nice. thanks........ it's awsome
Dave
8 years ago
When you pick-whip the source text layers to the Name This layer's source text, it wrecks any font changes you may have had. Why? For example, my original text had 4 letters in a light typeface and then the next 4 in a light italic typeface of the same font. Pick-whipping justifies the lower layers to just the light face and ignores the italics. WHY?
Colorrain
9 years ago
It's very nice. Thanks.................................
Baptiste
9 years ago
I'm stuck at the point you link the expression around 17.17 :
I'm doing the exact same things as you , however the typo doesn't change correctly : the "bold" fat text changes but the outline doesn't ... Why ?
ali kibirige
9 years ago
The best source of goodies video copilot
Aaron Poisson
11 years ago
For some reason, when I pick-whip the Source text to the top type layer it alters how the letters look and makes things weird.

Why is this happening? That step does not affect your typography in the tutorial.
Carlos Cardona
11 years ago
Buenas Tardes Muy bueno el video gracias ...!
VENEZUELA...............................
R-3D
11 years ago
Demais obrigado!(very nice thanks)

from RECIFE,BRAZIL
Daniel Christow
12 years ago
I really enjoy the sense of humor that you have Mr. Kramer, like the joke from 1:40 - 1:47! Thank you so much for all the amazing tutorials!
Dinara
12 years ago
thanks))))
Narender Soni
12 years ago
Hello Sir, plz can you tell me how to make this Title in AE...

here is the link :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo7sOmE7Uck
Jeremiah
12 years ago
Just did this tutorial and it worked. Something I noticed that was left out or covered very quickly is that, by default, Vegas looks at the Intensity channel. I had a black stroke and all of the dots stayed around the copy. I figured it out eventually when I was changing the color of the stroke and suddenly the dots jumped out to the outside of the stroke. Then I realized that you can change the channel to Alpha or several others and it was a huge struggle overcome.
dodo zeeny
8 years ago
Ty !!!! i was stuck there and i didnt know what to do so i keep by u and it worked ! Ty
Name
12 years ago
hi
thanks for you
joash
12 years ago
i so love this
d4nnythedog
12 years ago
Andrew u rox !!
calebrecord
12 years ago
i love
Mike Jose
12 years ago
Im running on AFFX CS6, my issue here is the ''Source Text'' thing, it wont work, i did the Alt + click and linked the text with the maintext (first text layer created), and still nothing ;c, heeelp.
David Hentz
12 years ago
Currently says video isn't working. Able to send me a working link? Thanks!
Jeysson
12 years ago
Buddy, d'you know what, I love you sir. I barely can believe you do this for free and with all the interest and eager. If I could I would fly there, shake your hand, thank you and congratulate you personally!

FROM BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA
MV
12 years ago
Linking sources doesn't work, did it for 10 times. Trying to change the text, a piece of "Rocket" is still visible.
Edwin
12 years ago
Are you sure you changed the text in the TOP (master) layer?
Cortney
11 years ago
I am having this exact issue. A piece of "Rocket" is still visible after linking the source text.
Joerg
12 years ago
... and that was really G R E A T !!!!!!!
Thanks a lot and best regards from Germany
cedric
13 years ago
Thank you i like you put the jingle of information
Teejay
13 years ago
Hi, Love the tuts But I am having a problem with this one. I am using CS6 and for some reason I can't get all of my text to pick wipe to one source. I have tried it several times now but just can't gt it. Do you know what is the problem? Is it me or a bug in CS6? Thanks.
Edwin
12 years ago
Make sure you ALT-CLICK te enter the expression mode
Danny
13 years ago
Hi, I am having a problem with the vegas effect. It is as if I have the eyeball unchecked, I cannot see the balls or any part of the effect at all. What could I have done wrong?
shrish
13 years ago
thank you so much..for all your tutorials..i am glad i just found this wonderful site
Warr
13 years ago

Hey Adrew,

I love your stuff its the best, I'm trying to to learn how to do it, with your videos, they help me alot, im new to after effects, do you have any more videos , like basic to intermediate. I like to see some of those too. Keep up the good work.

warr
Alex
13 years ago
Buuu, i came here to watch the transition from one image to the other...

But still, i enjoyed the tut. Thanks Andrew.
Wewaa
13 years ago
Thank u.
ysmnj
13 years ago
your tutorial is amazing,but you're teaching really fast

help,i couldnt find "alpha inverted matte",im using a.e cs3
William Marler
13 years ago
You may see a button at the bottom of the timeline that says "Toggle Switches/Modes" that may then show the drop-down to choose luma matte.
Jefferson
13 years ago
If you press F4 or hit the "Toggle switches/modes" button at the bottom of the timeline window it will reveal the modes. "Alpha Inverted Matte" is under the trkmatte setting for each layer.
Darren
13 years ago
That was a cool tutorial, gave me some ideas for text effects
Ethan Ansell
13 years ago
Las vegas uses 400,000 megawatts per year
Edwin
12 years ago
Almost as much as my LED christmas tree... yeah, I am working on my tan in winter....
elrin
13 years ago
im not bored with your tuts..
Vazzz
13 years ago
Awesome man!
Thanks for this and all your other tutorials which I'm obsessively going through
doktor
14 years ago
I like the way you telling your personal stories. And the comments the AE comments are extremly funny too. If I had more time I would watch all your tutorials just for the fun I have listening to you.

Thanks for beeing such a funny guy.
Luke
14 years ago
This guy sucks!! He needs to stop rambling
Ben
14 years ago
you need to stop rambling
Pulkit
14 years ago
You know when you can make something as good as him...then say that!!!
Joe O.
13 years ago
Rambling?? Those are hilarious anecdotes..
Edwin
12 years ago
Rambling gives the tutorials a nice human touch. If you don't like that, browse for other tutorials.

Keep on rambling, Andrew!!!
Tim
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew!! It was took more steps than I thought! I am really learning to appreciate these effects more and more!! Thank you!!!
Pedro
14 years ago
Español PLIS PLIS PLIS
elduwani
14 years ago
Well, all I gotta say is "you're Godsent".
You have no idea how many people's lives you're changing. After effects is like ur gospel that u're preaching to the world of young and aspiring dudes. And all the way from west Africa, I say 'thanks a milli' boss. Words ain't enough...
reddypraveen
14 years ago
I wil see the tutorial
Jukasman
14 years ago
Just a question for my new God. Say early on, you've pick wiped everything together..position, scale, etcetera because it seemed like a quick way to re-size your initial three layers to fit within the Title/Action Safe Area, then you find yourself deep in symbiotic duplicated layers and you cannot then do something like move your "Name This" or any other layer forward on the Z access...is there a quick way to disconnect them or do I need to go through each layer and delete all the code??
Edwin
12 years ago
- Select your layers you want to batch-change
- Change the paranting-pulldown menu on one of the layers
- Et Voila: all the selected layers change
kcizxhxism
14 years ago
yeooooooo waddd ihtt dewww immm sooo ignorantttttt yeo!!
tinydesert
14 years ago
hey dude it's really amazing!!

thanks man! I'll keep watching all of tutorial!
lokanath sahu
14 years ago
hi, sir i am new in this work, kindly give me some guidance to create effective effects, please give me support from you
Anthony
14 years ago
Hi Andrew

I am a graphic designer myself, and from the sunny continent South-Africa I recently started branching into motion graphics, and discovered your site while browsing for tutorials. I just wanted to thank you personally, as it has helped me TONS!! Your tuts are awesome, and so informative. Thanks again!
oribm
14 years ago
hi... great tut... thanks...
heres my rendition
http://www.youtube.com/oribm2001

thanks andrew... great stuff...
dot dot dot
Tim
14 years ago
This and all the other tutorials are fantastic. Thank you 1,000x.
Rebel28
14 years ago
Great Stuff, I love how even the not so snazzy tutorials can teach you so much.

I learnt some good stuff from tutorials like the slideshow tutorial.
Dante
14 years ago
4:41 (PAIN SOUND)WTF?
Jen
14 years ago
This is amazing. I am so happy I found this site. What an amazing resource!!!! Hooked.
DaviCresta
14 years ago
HELP!
I don't listen sound effect
Magda
14 years ago
This was great!
JOVEN LI
14 years ago
thank you very much!I learned more cool things from your video!
Terdell Johnson
14 years ago
I enjoyed the tutorial. I was very informative. Thank you!
thissa
14 years ago
really cool~~~~

Giuliannoo
14 years ago
Hi, when i zoom to 50% like you it shows very small, nothing compared with how shows at you. what can be the problem?
kevin
14 years ago
it depends of your comp size!
Gimmi Cavalieri
14 years ago
Hi Andrew, thanks for this tutorial!
mayur
14 years ago
SUPERB
CAN U SEND ME THIS TYPE OF TUTORIAL????
ed
14 years ago
why would he send you this tutorial when it is right here on the website?
Bob
14 years ago
Dude, check about 4 inches above your post and you'll see a "WATCH" button.
kevin
14 years ago
dont you see the WATCH button???????????
Timi
14 years ago
Hey Andrew,

Does it have to be a stroke with no fill,
Maybe it is just the font I am using but when I make the stroke bigger on the original file, it doesn't just fill the inside - it fills both the inside and outside....doesn't look right like yours...
Tacitus D
14 years ago
Andrew you are an inspiration, thx for everything, don't ever stop what you do you're a natural!
pawan
14 years ago
very good to learn
maya
14 years ago
hi this is mayank from india, I love and use your tuts for my work thanks for that, but i need some help ... could you tell me about how to handle it when your on sets,,,, pleasezzzz
nagarajan
14 years ago
it is very nice.i like your tutorials
ayoub
14 years ago
Nice
Drew
14 years ago
I totally saw Sam at NABShow. I was talking to Nick Campbell and Sam wanted to say hey and I was so star-struck. You guys are awesome. Thanks for the tutorial
Dan
14 years ago
Have tried this tutorial literally a dozen times and just cannot seem to get it to work at all. Does it have to do with your font selection? The whole pickwhip thing doesn't do anything and I can't create this adjustable top layer. Also, the stroke function seems to behave completely different on my system. Copied your settings verbatim on my screen and still no dice. Please explain.
Jye
14 years ago
that was so helpful
Touhid
14 years ago
U R Really mine.
Thank U.
Touhid
14 years ago
U R really mine.
Thank U
PAT
14 years ago
How to Download ??
Lars Nikolausson
14 years ago
Hi Andrew!
Great tutorial as usual. You should know a funny thing about this. I just noticed that one of the logos from your project file is actually being used in a swedish TV show in one of their episodes! It's a kind of candid camera show called "Balls of Steel". Amazing how a serious production company just steals your thing and put on their show without any editing of their own except for the change of text.
Joshua Berrios
14 years ago
what font should I use?
I have Mac OS X so I wanted to know what font should be recommended the most for this project. I wanted to use the Transformers Movie Font while I following the steps on this project but it didnt come out too well when I raised the px on the stroke.
ILikeFluffyKittens
14 years ago
That "vegas" logo looks similar to Fallout New Vegas' logo. Awesome tutorial by the way - Keep up your good work! :]
brentley
14 years ago
your projects are hard, but i found a way to cheat on your projects in class.. YAAyyy!!
xXx
14 years ago
u don't have enough imagination to do your own?

:x
Dustin
14 years ago
Nice tutorial
Ridcho
14 years ago
Many thanks 4 this tutorial
ehab
14 years ago
nice tutorials..thanks
wdkhan
14 years ago
andrew vanashed after his last tutorial.
Sun
14 years ago
it is familar to a logo fx of lamborghini commercial
Uzi Ninja
14 years ago
You read my mind at the beginning and it sounded like I was talking to you hahahahaha!!!
Ryan Musselman
14 years ago
Check out the title animation @ 02:35... looks familiar hahaha

http://www.hulu.com/watch/224832/the-morning-after-fri-mar-18-2011
Shane
14 years ago
Any chance of a CS3 version of the project file. I'm still too poor to upgrade...
chie
14 years ago
nice tutorials.....thanks
Filipe
14 years ago
good job with with strokes, very helpfull.
Kcnsun
14 years ago
The vegas effect will not work for me. I have turned off accepting lights. It will work for the regular letters but not the stroke. I asked my professor and one of the top students but they do not know why it isn't working either. Please help me!
Elle
14 years ago
I'm experiencing the same problem. I'll let you know if I find anything - please, do the same!
Jakob
14 years ago
Check if Vegas/Image Contours/Channel is set to alpha. If it's not, it should be.
Elle
14 years ago
Yes! That was my problem. THANK you!
Eliyas I Mohamed
14 years ago
Hey....Select the Text layer and change the color to any other color....other than BLACK.
Then the VEGAS effects appears.
That worked for me..hope it works for you.
GREAT TUTORIAL!
Ken G.
14 years ago
Wow, thank God for this comment, haha. I'm on CS3, and I had this same problem. Glad I decided to read through these comments. Once I applied the Vegas effect, nothing came up! I did what Andrew said. Then I followed what "Jakob" said, and now the Vegas effect appears. Thanks guys.
Manoj(India)
14 years ago
Oooooohhhhhhhhh,, nice tute'.. Andrew u r great...
Pichwise
14 years ago
You are new Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso! (Sorry man, but his name is really long) I love all your tutorials, you are the man!
Sara
14 years ago
Hi, I'm a big fan of your work!! thank's a lot for all this videos.
ulliroyal
14 years ago
Did i say you are good... You are Rembrandt.
bibin
14 years ago
good training
Adi
14 years ago
hi there,
i need help, where can i get all the plu-ins startign with cc, like cc lens, cc light rays or so. can anyone help me.
marto
14 years ago
They come with your installation cd as extras. You have to browse the CD or the CD image /folder and look for them.
ephraim boateng
14 years ago
i want to be like u.u are ma role model for real
luoyeqing
14 years ago
good
shijuishak
14 years ago
hai andrew iam shiju....
its awesom atempt...thank u very mutch man....
vj9music
14 years ago
awesome stroke.

thanks ANDREW KRAMER.
Saleh Abdulah
14 years ago
WOW. great tutorial.

Thanks
rajesh
14 years ago
hi, sir i am new in this work, kindly give me some guidance to create effective effects, please give me support from you
Tim
14 years ago
your sounds a little bit different
nikos karademas
14 years ago
hey man! you saved the day! again! respect ! thanx for sharing
Fakhrul
14 years ago
helo...can I ask ur favour to make a tutorial about 'how to make cool kamehameha'
Nick
14 years ago
I just wanna say you have helped me with tons of stuff. I've heard of you along time ago but i didn't know what you did or do. I've been watching your videos for about a week now and i've seen about 20 tutorials . I don't know how you come up with this stuff but your amazing.
Fakhrullah
14 years ago
I want to ask ur favour....I want u to make a video tutorial how to make a cool kamehameha...can u
Magictrick
14 years ago
Create a new solid. Make it blue. Make a mask in the form of a circle.

Click effects -> noises -> fractal noise. Feather it out. Hit effects -> Generate -> CC light rays. And there you go. Animate the Fractal Noise and place the light rays in the center.
louay
14 years ago
I'm trying to be like you D
Nesar alam ansari
14 years ago
Andrew you are wow.
Thomas
14 years ago
Great tutorial! And easy to transfer the knowledge to Flash and Photoshop too - keep it up
Ringleader
14 years ago
Hey. this is Ahmad

Lights its cooooool i love this stuff alot.....

Thanks for the Tut....

Thank you
Ahmad - The Ringleader
Ringleader
14 years ago
Hi.. i'm Ahmad

itzzzzz superb..... yahoooooooooooo
Von Vade
14 years ago
Awesome
henkvisser
14 years ago
finally had some time to do this tut. Fun!
to run the vegas lights you need to animate the vegas effects rotation, kinda missed that one in the tutorial.
Adetoro Oluwatosin
14 years ago
you r great
ali
14 years ago
very gooooood!!!!!!!!!!!!!
B´style
14 years ago
That's cool!!

I'm a rookie,
but I would like to learn...!!

greetings from Mexico!!
Erlan Kamyrov
14 years ago
VERY GOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!

ANDREW BIG THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
Gizmo
14 years ago
I wanted GIZMO!

By the way... U're funny
ABHIJITH
14 years ago
very excellent tutorials really worth ful to all
farshid shayeq
14 years ago
thanks for your beautiful effects in this tutorial
Almas
14 years ago
Its very good
jonas
14 years ago
Nice!

keep upn the good work!
Azer
14 years ago
Very good. I worked
lee
14 years ago
good>>>>>>>>
indy
14 years ago
hey it doesn't give me an option for cc radio blur i mean i don't need it though i'd like to know if i'm doing somthing wrong, also i'm on a mac so that might have to do with it thnx
Tushar
14 years ago
Hi really thaknx for this tutorial
sage
14 years ago
hey everyone, i'm not able to see the VEGAS effect on my TEXT. I tried it outside of this project and still the same problem.

I apply the vegas effect to text and nothing shows up around at all. And yes i have the FX toggle on. Any help would be awesome thanks!
Inquell
14 years ago
be sure to press aa and check that "accepts lights" is set to OFF.
sebabros
14 years ago
Nice tut, but how to make rotating text of the center position - like INVENT project - Do I have to change the anchor point of first layer in the begining - Is that only way - I dont want to make this with camera
Kicor1985
14 years ago
Very nice tutorial! It helps me with understanding some things. THX
Tom Acland
14 years ago
great tutorial, but when i link the source texts, it doesn't seem to work, i have tried time after time.. please help.
Hitesh
14 years ago
Please can any one tel me how do they do speed ramp effect in Vampire diaries broadcasted on CW every thursday. Which software and plugin they use... any tutorial.... please
YenSu
14 years ago

thanks for tutorials! you are really cool teacher!
Armando Aparicio
14 years ago
Always helpful, that was a great tutorial.
Sherin
14 years ago
Hai Andrew .....
Can u give some idea about Transformer Title....

thnx
indora (india)
14 years ago
thanks "Anderew"
This is great work
i love it....thanks
krishan indora
14 years ago
thanku sir
"great work"
i love it....
Mohamed Zakzouk
14 years ago
I really Enjoyed with this tutorial .. Thanks Andrew
T-Mac 137
14 years ago
Andrew, could you make a tutorial on how to make a self-filling glass, this would be awesome, thank you
rhino
14 years ago
Las Vegas demands 5,600 megawatts on a summer day. By 2015 that’s expected to hit 8,000.
Tom
14 years ago
wow. you learn somthing new everyday.
lee
14 years ago
really amezing tutorials?thx a lot?ur fans from beijing????
Mano
14 years ago
Hi Andrew,
Nice your work. We need more
Mano
Rober
14 years ago
Hi..im from argentina..and i cant open the project file, i have AE CS3, thanks
marvellous
14 years ago
Hi andrew my name is Razak marvellous all the way from ghana am in new in your online tutorial am movie maker,i need a lot of training from you
Isaac Priz
14 years ago
Thanx alot keep the good work, u really help
Alba
14 years ago
from the simple to a great project!

as always!

good job
Nikolaus
14 years ago
Amazing and inspiring as always, I quite like the vegas lights which I suppose you could add some life into by animating them, awesome.
rufino pineda
14 years ago
you are always awesome and very very educational. great tutorial.
steebai
14 years ago
jedi.
Cameradan
14 years ago
Great typography/ design tut. Details like these always make the difference in a project.
Graziella Salucci Lopes
14 years ago
Hi! I am Brazilian and was looking tutorial. I found the site and really liked it!

I'm learning a lot!

Sorry, my English is not very good!

But thanks anyway!
vicky roy
14 years ago
thank you bro
J.Hesham
14 years ago
Awesoooooooooooooooooooooome!! <3
Fabio
14 years ago
Totally awesome as usual!
anuninuz
14 years ago
<fieldset>
<legend>YO ANDREW!!</legend>
you're cool! this site is prolly the best place to learn after effects. <br><br>

keep up the great work !
</fieldset>
Kinson
14 years ago
Extremely Cool! Thanks you very much! How good you are!
Remmie Chisenga
14 years ago
Hey, Andrew. Great! U hav done it again in ur great works. Could u please also do one to show how to integrate Maya CGs into after effects. Will appreciate. Thanx
enter name here ..........
14 years ago
dear mr cramer could you make some harry potter effects like casting a spell and something like a patronus
roey
14 years ago
wow.. it's great tutorial, thanks andrews ur tutorial it's amazing
Triton
14 years ago
Try to remember "Soul removal" tutoriall and may be play with "Trapcode Particular". ))
e11world
14 years ago
You are ALWAYS the MAN!! Great tutorial Andrew!
MI
14 years ago
best tuts ever seen thx Andrew
always good!

keep on work!!!
howlx
14 years ago
heyyy andrew!! amazing job! plz make 3d max tutos!!! u rock
Redheart
14 years ago
Hi buddy.. this is a cave man From the East (a middle eastren guy) and i dont like ur works as much as ur joks,ur kind.. maybe one of a kind with the Most wonderful things of After Effects that ur sharing it with us over the World wide web,I might wish the best but what i'm sure of is that the best will find the way to reach u and thats b coz i c the best things r comming out from u and as u (westren ppl) says that what goes around comes around,didnt meant to talk that much but this is the least i can tell about u and ur friends in Video Copilot,kisses to ur lil daughter there,Bro..God bless u all.
anuninuz
14 years ago
cant tell if this guy is flaming or complimenting. <strong>lol</strong>
Pakard
14 years ago
But you are definitely trolling.
Ideal
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew

Nice job!
meierhans
14 years ago
Has been said often, but can´t be said often enough: Thx for sharing your knowledge in such an elegant way! I really learned alot from you, keep going mate, keep goin!
RCTI
14 years ago
We Are RCTI from Indonesia... Thanx for your tuts, we used it regularly on our project...
Rose
14 years ago
Heyyyyyy Andrew
Me & all my colleges just love ur tuts & v use most of them as part of our productions
They r simple & d Best
Pls keep on Publsing new ones.


Thanks A Lotssss
nirbanez
14 years ago
adrew....please make tutorial transformer title
tuyen
14 years ago
ok em
Christian
14 years ago
I really like this!
Thank You very much Andrew!

I´ts o creative and fun.
Nancy Francis
14 years ago
hi Andrew,I am a great fan of yous. I have learnt AE through your tutorials. You ROCK !! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HIGH.
GOD BLESS U
enzo treppa
14 years ago
So glad to see a tut like this one in the VC mix. Would love to see more text centric motion graphics stuff! Dig it.
Jamal
14 years ago
Great work, highly appriciated.
kiwi
14 years ago
Video Copilot has been set to my home page.Thanks from China.
sahanyugantha
14 years ago
Very Nice Work ThNX Andrew
we want DSFX About Cricket World cup 2011
sahanyugantha
14 years ago
thank u very much Andrew Kramer

pls make Add about 2011 cricket WC
T-Mac 137
14 years ago
could you PLEASE make a tutorial on how to make an arm burst out of a stomach, thanks
F.Y
14 years ago
Thank you for all sharing. very nice
santhosh
14 years ago
hai andrew this is santhosh iam great fan for your effects and motion grpahics,vfx. i learnt a lot on you.
ae man
14 years ago
andrew kramer for president haha.
ripita
14 years ago
so good
SAnusi A . Shina
14 years ago
Good one
olumide ebiniyi
14 years ago
american are so blessed with many talent like kramer
karthik chennai
14 years ago
hi andrew

you rock always
juank1050
14 years ago
very good no words are a god
Ismail from India
14 years ago
I am a person from India
well Mr. Andrew
50% people of india who are working in Graphics The are using your GREATEST way
May god bless you thanks
ISMAIL......
Samin Ahmed
14 years ago
Hi my self Samin Ahmed i am Video Editor cool stuff provide dear thanx......
Anthony Navarro
14 years ago
I want him to do the effect from korns coming undone music video. the way the world breaks apart and then they unravel still perplexes me
metalny
14 years ago
i think its mainly 3dmax but im not sure
motion designer
14 years ago
I wasn't impressed
Samer2010
14 years ago
Nice Work Andrew
Francis Frank
14 years ago
dude if the world we live i get a chance to be a king i'll give ya my wife to make you thnk like an alien
you roooocccccccckkkkkkkkkkk andrew
regards from tanzaniaaaaaaaaaa
Grafick
14 years ago
Nice Work Man!!! Thanks you for the tutorial!
Blue
14 years ago
Andrew Kramer you're The Best
Nathan
14 years ago
Hey man, I love your vids... You are hilarious..
George
14 years ago
Hey andrew you're the man!

Exelent job my friend, you're the best in After Effects, i wanna work with you!
steelfuryMX
14 years ago
very cool, I like the style. I created a logo last year that used the same style. TheGrillion.com I did the same method in illustrator, didn't think to use the same method in aftereffects.
hamidrezamasoudi
14 years ago
hi
thanks for nice tut
doug
14 years ago

So I decided after doing a lot of advanced stuff to go back into basic training. idk why really, but it felt like the right thing to do at the time.

And I came up with a request, like in ur next tutorial (and I think most here will agree) that the girl from this tutorial:

http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/tutorials/02.Effects/

was really helpful, and we hope to see her in the next tutorial again.

Thank you so much you are the AE-god


bless you man!
Varacolaci
14 years ago
Very nice tutorial, nice creative way of using typos.
sign
14 years ago
hi my man
nice job
thanks a lot
good luck
sozdar
14 years ago
heyyy wahts up andrew plllzz can u create nightcrawler tutorial pllz
pinkbaboon
14 years ago
You are the best thing since the invention of the internet
Brainz80
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew. Been liking your tutorials a lot

One thing came up when I tried to "walkthrough" this tutorial. See to it that you use white as color (or at lest any other color than black) for the stroke in the 'Vegas Lights' -layer - being that Vegas defaults to use color intensity as 'Image Contour Channel'. A simple fix would be to change the channel to alpha.
Eliyas I Mohamed
14 years ago
Hey..thanks man...that helped
changing the layer color into any other color..other than black..
THANKS again.
gongsic
14 years ago
Wow!! thank yoooou~
???
14 years ago
you are really creative, thx a lot.
shibo
14 years ago
you re great, thx
Sean
14 years ago
Great ideas, good funny at the end, hahahahaha
Frustrated dude
14 years ago
I am not getting the Vegas part! The light won't generate. You have a gab in your video, a part you didn't explain.
Mark
14 years ago
make sure your stroke layer is white and if that isnt working then change the image contour channel to alpha or something and it should generate.
N Sync
14 years ago
thanks Andrew for this tut
..

Bye Bye
Don't wanna be a fool for you
Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain't no lie,
Baby, bye, bye, bye
...
i love this songe
Timothy Eckert
14 years ago
23,030,806 MWh
Loony J
14 years ago
That is enough electricity to send 190,108 modified Deloreans at 80 mph through time and still leave 126 MW of room to spare. That is if it took 1 hour for the flux capacitor to fully generate. If it only takes one second, then that is enough to send out 684,389,174 Deloreans. Even though only about 6,000 are known to still be in existance. I may not know Las Vegas, but I know Back to the Future and Deloreans.
Brad
14 years ago
This is for Loony j...The Deloreans need to go 88 mph to travel through time, not 80....Just sayin...
Sean Cullen
14 years ago
That shadow technique RULES! Thanks Andrew.
Daddy_C
14 years ago
Andrew, my internet was down for 2weeks! I went into meltdown! I started the Andrew Kramer Video CoPilot Help Group.com to help others like myself who can suffer from extreme withdrawal symptoms.
Thanks Andrew! your a Legend!
sajan
14 years ago
Wow man...
Skii
14 years ago
Nice tutorial! I Like making VFX my self
http://www.youtube.com/user/letrindle
IMAN KHORRAMI
14 years ago
Very good tutorial, thanks Andrew.
David
14 years ago
Funniest until now
Prince
14 years ago
it was beautiful
romain
14 years ago
You give us so much clever tips ! That's great
prabhakar
14 years ago
really Grt grt tut
Seth
14 years ago
my favorite band: nsync
zaheer
14 years ago
gooooooooooooood
Nitzan Levi
14 years ago
Even though this is a video tutorial i still come to these videos for these comedy lol but sweet tutorial though
malcolm
14 years ago
thanks for the tut, and greetings from Las Vegas
Shafiq
14 years ago
WoW!! Very inspiring and magnificent works!
You are always awesome, Andrew!

Keep it up!

Regards.
rtemple66
14 years ago
excellent tutorial i love the concept. now i will just build on it to make myself one awesomely cool intro thanks
T-Mac 137
14 years ago
make the energy ball tutorial please, i need it so badly
Alex
14 years ago
i love Andrew
Nikoroller2
14 years ago
Yes!
This stroke effect is exactly whaat i've been looking for a long time ago, and was almost in my nose!

Very good exmaples!
pDogg
14 years ago
If people want to do this effect but need ideas for colour schemes, check out kuler.

Thanks for the tutorial!
????
14 years ago
thanks!???
JeanJeff
14 years ago
Very cool ! It's a good begening for a cooking TV Show I prepare.
http://vimeo.com/19327956
I will probably add 3d cooking tools flying around and fruits.
T-virus
14 years ago
Hey, We will see you next time.
Skii
14 years ago
Very nice tutorial! Check out my INCEPTION Text And my TRON Legacy intro on youtube user name "Letrindle".
Skii
14 years ago
Very nice tutorial! Check out my INCEPTION Text in the maze at www.youtube.com/user/letrindle
leonking
14 years ago
Hi! You have already know about Ukraine, I live here. I'm like you do all our world become more beautiful. You are the creators of the new generation. I sincerely thank you for what you do.
Baardt
14 years ago
Great tutorial again from the master.
thnx
deepak
14 years ago
The most useful motion graphic tutorial and projects ever
and be more
david
14 years ago
Very versatile tutorial-I can see playing around with all sorts of settings to add on to this effect.
RainerS
14 years ago
Incredibly useful!
Iran3GT
14 years ago
Hi in iran we see your tutorials Thanks very much !
ANOJAN
14 years ago
HI
Andrew
u useing all Tutorials mov player.
but mov color suck
pls chk VLC media player 100% Natural video
if im caret use VLC media player next Tutorials
if im wrong sry
tnx 4 u videos
Kaelvin
14 years ago
Thanks for this useful tutorial!
Aerandir
14 years ago
Sir Andrew, I love your jokes
valvicto4(Luis Eduardo Valverde)
14 years ago
downloading
Thanks Andrew for a new tutorial
you are the best.
mou3ad
14 years ago
Special Thanx men(^_^)
*
Fabian van der Meer
14 years ago
Awesome efficient tutorial for some quick work which shows off very great! Thnx for the wonderful work again, Andrew!
Austin
14 years ago
Awesome tut, looks simple but its classic. Thanx AK God bless you really good
Adam Grant
14 years ago
Hi Andrew

I think that you have outdone your self again.... You have a brain of a genius..

Take care
apple boy
14 years ago
Thanks Andrew!
David Coffey
14 years ago
Hey,cool tutorial, I really learned alot during this tutorial. Again Thank You
Jerome
14 years ago
This is just amazing.
James Burns Burns
14 years ago
Weird. I can't view the tutorial on my iPad. I get a page saying 404 - Not Found.
Jake
14 years ago
That's because Apple doesn't support any Flash. Buy a different tablet that doesn't block chunks of the Internet.
Martin
14 years ago
It's because it's flash. Doesen't work on the iPad and iPhone.
Thanks.
http://martineriksen.me
Brandon Sirota
14 years ago
Make sure the site is in mobile mode, if that doesn't work try setting it to standard view.
Reply if it works, if not you can try a few other things.
macuff
14 years ago
the new videoes on vc use flash, i rcomand syfire to watch them, works for me
Jack
14 years ago
yeah apple doesnt support any videocopilot stuff for some reason
KenDog
14 years ago
Thats Because The Ipad Is Not Designed To View Any Other Videos Apart From YouTube
John Stanowski
14 years ago
The tutorials are in Flash. I thought iPad couldn't play Flash.
Brainz80
14 years ago
Apple iPod, iPad and iPhone don't support flash. So you're out of luck even if you'd get the tut -page loaded
James Burns
14 years ago
No.

Please don't comment just to be hatin' on my Ipad. I can view almost all the tutorials here on my iPad since they're MP4s (thanks Andrew), which play fine on it.I'm just having problems with this particular one.

My problem is that Im getting a 404- File not found error... If you have a clue as to why thats happening, please chime in.
Brainz80
14 years ago
I'm not trying to "hat" (not that I'm sure what it means. I'm Finnish - so English isn't my mother tongue) on your iPad. I'm just pointing out a common misconception that people seem to have about Flash (SWF) and Apples iPad.
anxs230
14 years ago
The most useful motion graphic tutorial and projects ever
islamoNET
14 years ago
Very cool Tutorial
Thanks Mr andrew
steven
14 years ago
lol both comps are named invent 1:28
Salem Musaffer
14 years ago
Wowwwwww,,,,, this really helpful

Thanks man.
Tcarle
14 years ago
That was absolutely amazing! I been trying to pull off that effect for along time thanks!
Just wondering if you could make a tut like submerged but going under water. Ive been trying to do it but i cant get the streaky lights to work properly. Cool!
Thanks heaps!
Adam Eriksson
14 years ago
HAHA, that was actually my second choice!
T-Mac 137
14 years ago
PLEASE make that energy orb tutorial, i really need it.
Steven
14 years ago
he has http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/3d_light_casting/ in this tutorial
Dominic
14 years ago
I think he meant that galaxy in a orb tutorial..
T-Mac 137
14 years ago
i meant this http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Galactic.mov
Morty
14 years ago
Very helpful and intriguing, thanks, yo! :]
mike
14 years ago
anyone else have an issue applying the vegas effect to text layers. its not a 3d materials options issue because theres no light.

whats weird is if i copy one of andrews text layers with it applied into my project, the effect works. if i create my own text it will not apply and show up. i've made sure that every part of my text layer matches up to andrews and still no luck. i must be missing something.
bob
14 years ago
I had exactly the same issue mike and I also followed the steps precisely. However, opening Andrews project and Vegas works. Would love to know why.
Andrew Kramer
14 years ago
Could be a color issue, I think the text should be white since the plug-in is based on luminance.
Jafano
14 years ago
i was having the same problem and changed my text layer that i copied to white, like Andrew said. that did the trick!
bob
14 years ago
That fixed it. Many thanks.
Daði
14 years ago
i got CS3 and i cant download the project files.
Ben
14 years ago
Okay, I'm just gonna say it. This tutorial is in desperate need of (atleast one) optical flare. Oh and lol @ Nsync made my day!
Andrey
14 years ago
Great work!Love your tutorials!
clancy30
14 years ago
for some reason the link of the tutorial is not opening.
Vfx Lover
14 years ago
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawsoooooommmmeeeeeeeee

u always rocks man!
pravin
14 years ago
great one again. Thanx alot
Sadhaka
14 years ago
Very good tutorial, thanks Andrew.
Tomislav
14 years ago
nice like always!!!!
ilyaz
14 years ago
Hi it's so very very cool!
zal
14 years ago
simple but amazing technic ... awesome
Ardit
14 years ago
Great Tut... Hope to see more Tuts..
Marius
14 years ago
you are the best...man..thx for everything.
GojiraMedia
14 years ago
Thanx man)
Such a great tutorial.
Really useful)
MedievalFilms
14 years ago
I like the part where its awesome
vinod
14 years ago
great tutorial great look,thanks from india....
Bryan Thomas
14 years ago
I've used the Vegas effects several times and never thought about changing it up like that in order to make lights.

Nice, Andrew... nice!

Ray
14 years ago
Thanks for it, Andrew!
hasanse-pro
14 years ago
Hi , IThank u so so so much for all Tutorial
DreamDevice
14 years ago
Thank you for showing me the proper way to stroke it!!
FRank
14 years ago
GREAT ONE!!!
i love the graphics
Chris
14 years ago
Another great tut as usual.
Eric Kerkhoven
14 years ago
Nice... I loved the principle of changing the text without changing it for every single layer!
iamjohnwhite
14 years ago
FINALLY A NEW TUTORIAL!!!
shawn
14 years ago
Andrew, you make learning quite easy especially with the ice breaker. i 've learnt quite alot since being introduce to your site. May God continue blessing you with wisdom & knowledge
Nisar From Afghanistan
14 years ago
I am a person from Afghanistan
well Mr. Andrew
80% people of afghanistan who are working in Graphics The are using your GREATEST way
May god bless you thanks
Nisar......
Anthony Herrington
14 years ago
Why pick Jedi instead of Sith... They have feelings too... just dark, hateful ones...
Nickoy
14 years ago
Nice your tuts are really enlighten learn something new every time i watch n then just take that knowledge and be creative in my own way. Thanx man your the BEST!!!!!
Sreely
14 years ago
It's nice to you're not using CS5 and left us 32bit people behind. Keep the CS4 going!!lol!. Great tut, thanks.
Michael Freudenberg
14 years ago
Nice one Kramer
F.C.
14 years ago
This is cool. Thank you for your time.
Rodrigo
14 years ago
very nice tutorial
Jan
14 years ago
Just awesome!

Best from Holland
Herbert
14 years ago
He was undoubtedly hoping for something, indeed we are always eager for a new ... Dude, I find it interesting how you turn a single dot in a cool effect ... You have done ... Thanks!
Max
14 years ago
Really cool tutorial.
DoomLike
14 years ago
This is so cool !
Thanks Andrew for all your tutorials !
Rich
14 years ago
Another Great tutorial!!! Thanks
Matt SWE
14 years ago
Great one!
There's not a single AE designer that doesn't know about VideoCopilot. Almost everytime a new tutorial is published here, TVads and news intros start looking the same as your latest tutorials a week later! ..not a coincidence!
THANKS!
wilboy
14 years ago
Hi andrew, Mind blowing tut again but what's about your super zoom tut. I'm waiting for that.
Martin Jangö
14 years ago
Ridiculously awesome!
Raghu
14 years ago
it is very good..............................
???
14 years ago
You are the best!!!!!I just want to say thank you.
Nio555
14 years ago
NSYNC!

LoL!

Cool tut! Really useful!


sujith
14 years ago
i m a regular viewer of u r site.pls post the techniques of rotoscopy, rig removal and wire removal with clean plate in datailed
Furko
14 years ago
Hi Andrew its really cool but, it doesn't work!

If I change the text layer EDIT THIS TEXT, nothing happens

I hope you can help us
Virusreadme
14 years ago
Very good ,new tutorial
Thanks Andrew
Michael
14 years ago
wow...!!NICE!! LIKE THIS...
Dory Yasmine
14 years ago
Please fix it, we cannot download this tutorial, the link is broken, thank you
coyote37
14 years ago
I always enjoy title animation
http://www.vimeo.com/16541742
Andali
14 years ago
Thanks guy, awesome !
Saeid Kamkar
14 years ago
Great tutorial!
we wait for 1 surprise
Video Copilot !!!!!!!!!!!!!Andrew
Brendy Wilson
14 years ago
hi, I thank you so much for this great tutorial
m. ali
14 years ago
very very nice...
sagar
14 years ago
Thanks Kramer for an exciting one again

I am from Bangladesh-Here U have huge fan,
park
14 years ago
nice~good tutorial
i want see your more video...!!
Susanta Das
14 years ago
First of all HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011 to all of my friends of Videocopilot team. I am a fan of this team. I watch this new tutorial, it's fantastic. Hope we will get more tutorials through out the year.
Danny
14 years ago
hey andrew in case you didnt know (you probably do)
to get the comp window to its largest possible size within the area you have allotted,
press
SHIFT + /
Willmer Wonsang
14 years ago
Thank you so much for everything you do. My son and I anxiously await all your tutorials. This is part of our bonding time that is very precious to me.

Thank you again for this gift.
Izzy
14 years ago
^ Coolest dad ever
Dante
14 years ago
Yeah! The best dad!
Sunny
14 years ago
Another awesome "Andrewlicious" supper cool tutorial....
SevenZone
14 years ago
wou, its a very cool technic for an incredible title fx, thank you again Andrew, very good job
Chris2005
14 years ago
Yay! New tutorial, I'm sure it's gonna be a good one.
Ayb from the Philippines
14 years ago
Very cool Tutorial AK... More power....
chenyu
14 years ago
Very good ?
Chris Hethers
14 years ago
Yet another good one, thanks for all your hard work Andrew.
DaveVSDave
14 years ago
Wow, what a great tutorial. super useful.I even laughed at all of the jokes.
wooho
14 years ago
thxc fr new tutorial
Jun
14 years ago
Looks Great!
Bradley Bell
14 years ago
Nice, can't wait to follow in your foot steps
Richie Rich
14 years ago
Great stuff! Thanks Andrew.
Victor Hugo
14 years ago
COOL ANDREW Great fan you re my inspiration
Damy
14 years ago
Throught twitter you get to know way faster that there is a new tutorial ^^. Awesome! Cheer from the Netherlands
Sheeds
14 years ago
Good work An-drew-Kramer. Love your work. Just been creating text effects all morning, went back to look for another one and you've got a new tutorial up so thats cool and boo yeah I am the 7th commenter! WOOOOOO! keep it up
-sheeds
chuck acosta
14 years ago
COOL!!! your he best andrew!
Alex
14 years ago
Great tutorial!
Hani
14 years ago
thanks>>>>>>>>>>>>
Tim
14 years ago
Just what I needed. Thank you so much man!
Mauricio Andrian
14 years ago
You need an "I Like" buttom
And Facebook needs an "I love it so much" buttom
ev149
14 years ago
Very much agreed!
VFXGuy
14 years ago
Me too!!
Alec
14 years ago
NICE ANDREW!
Hyram
14 years ago
Wow! I was just on here a couple of hours ago, and now this is on! Way to go! Good job!
Chris Phillips
14 years ago
I can't believe I'm one of the first to comment! Andrew your great fam! The "Gizmo" sign looks so realistic! Keep up the good work!

God Bless,

C.P.
Jeff <OD2>
14 years ago
Everytime bringing the most talent to the web. Keep goin' our master Jedi. Congrats from Brazil bro.
dan
14 years ago
@Jeff: I'm from Brazil too!

@VC: Nice tutorial as always!
Mathias
14 years ago
Brazil Rulez!! XD
Gabriel
14 years ago
One more BR
Long live AK!
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