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How to create healing effects in After Effects CS3

Create healing effects in After Effects CS3

This After Effects tutorial shows you how to create a healing effect that happens over time as seen by many super heroes. It covers advanced ...more

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How to learn new features in Adobe After Effects CS4

Learn new features in Adobe After Effects CS4

Learn about new features in After Effects CS4 including how to use the ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
Views 4,696

How to write with light in After Effects

Write with light in After Effects

In the first tutorial, Creative Cow leader Aharon Rabinowitz shows you how to use After Effects to simulate the popular light writing effect ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 4,334

How to use Adobe Photoshop 3D objects in After Effects CS4

Use Adobe Photoshop 3D objects in After Effects CS4

Get ready for a whole new way to work in After Effects CS4! Adobe is ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
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How to create a mystery text effect in Adobe After Effects

Create a mystery text effect in Adobe After Effects

Learn how to create this mystery text effect by animating layer styles ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,211

How to design a static ball in After Effects CS4

Design a static ball in After Effects CS4

In this first part of a two-part project tutorial, instructor J. Schuh demonstrates how to create a static ball in After Effects CS4. To do ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 0
Views 1,374

How to use the Adobe After Effects shattering effect

Use the Adobe After Effects shattering effect

Using After Effects’ Shatter Effect to simulate a baseball going ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 624

How to make shimmering glitter in Particular in After Effects

Make shimmering glitter in Particular in After Effects

In this After Effects tutorial, Creative Cow leader, Michael Park ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Pigeonchicken | Comments 1
Views 4,273

How to animate text & handwriting in Adobe After Effects

Animate text & handwriting in Adobe After Effects

Corey Barker demonstrates a technique for animating text using the ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,587

How to create a chrome logo in Adobe After Effects CS4

Create a chrome logo in Adobe After Effects CS4

Using After Effects 3D layers and light sweep effect to create this ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 934

How to create a falling smoky gun background in After Effects

Create a falling smoky gun background in After Effects

Working on the final plate of the title animation for a World War II ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 1
Views 1,175

How to create a realistic 3d earth using only After Effects

Create a realistic 3d earth using only After Effects

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow leader Michael Park shows you how ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 1,228

How to create flaming chrome text in Adobe After Effects

Create flaming chrome text in Adobe After Effects

In this tutorial J Schuh creates some flaming chrome text in After ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 858

How to create a simple morph effect with Adobe After Effects

Create a simple morph effect with Adobe After Effects

In this video tutorial, Creative Cow Contributing Editor Eran Stern ...more

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Views 1,476

How to create a simulating whip pan in Adobe After Effects

Create a simulating whip pan in Adobe After Effects

In this video tutorial, Creative COW contributing editor Carl Larsen ...more

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Views 409

How to create a snow globe in Adobe After Effects CS4

Create a snow globe in Adobe After Effects CS4

J Schuh creates a snow globe using Adobe After Effects. For more ...more

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Views 534

How to create a transporter effect in Adobe After Effects

Create a transporter effect in Adobe After Effects

In this episode, Chief Engineer Eran Stern works furiously to get his ...more

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Views 439

How to create an animated butterfly in Adobe After Effects

Create an animated butterfly in Adobe After Effects

In this two-part tutorial, J. Schuh demonstrates how to animate a ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 905

How to create the Droste Effect with Adobe After Effects

Create the Droste Effect with Adobe After Effects

In this tutorial, Creative Cow contributing editor Carl Larsen shows ...more

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Curated 5 months ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
Views 2,124

How to design an audio waves animation with After Effects

Design an audio waves animation with After Effects

In this two part video tutorial, Eran Stern reveals the first text ...more

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Retro Electronics Papercraft For the Brazil '66 Crowd

Dan McPharlin has created some super-sweet retro electronics papercraft models. Click through to Dan's Flickr page to view the entire collection. Beautiful handmade cardboard models. Previously ...

Cai Guo-Qiang's (Literally) Explosive Art

Attention all WonderHowTo explosive-lovers, here is an artist that just may awe and inspire... China's Cai Guo-Qiang opts for more thrilling materials than traditional paint, clay or plaster, say ...

Roly-Poly Bridge

Heatherwick Studio's London based rolling bridge is an engineering marvel. Lots of fun, and immensely satisfying to watch (via YouTube, assuming you can't see it in person). From Heatherwick Studio: ...

Master Nerd Births Perfect Copy Cat Bot

Can't help but smile at this goofy, endearing nerd "master" (Vitalijus Rodnovas) guiding his copy-cat protege robot (coined Waldo). The rig allows Waldo to mimic Rodnovas' body movements in ...

Building-Sized Überorgan Emits Heavenly Music and Farts

Tim Hawkinson is an artist who truly inspires. The Los Angeles based artist creates complex, whimsical sculptures with simple mechanics and basic materials. One of his most notable pieces is the ...

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