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Luisa Winters

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Effects controls and wiggle

Animate effects using keyframes in the Effect Controls panel and timeline.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Animate effects using keyframes in After Effects.
  • Apply wiggle expressions for dynamic animations.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Keyframing, Animation, Expressions

Key Insights

  • Keyframe effects in both the timeline and effect controls panel.
  • Use the stopwatch to set keyframe values.
  • Global changes affect properties without keyframes.
  • Wiggle expressions create random animations based on frequency and magnitude.
  • Hold Alt/Option and click the stopwatch to add expressions.
  • Type 'wiggle' followed by parameters to apply the expression.
  • Adjust frequency and magnitude for desired animation effects.
  • No difference in keyframing between timeline and effect controls.

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