10 After Effects Tips & Tricks in 5 minutes

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In this super quick and simple tutorial, I'm sharing some of my favorite After Effect tips and tricks. That I use all the time and don't see covered elsewhere. This tutorial is suitable for beginner-intermediate users. Please leave a comment if you'd like me to explain anything I skimmed over. Don't forget to tell me what you'd like to see next in my video!
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[@danipiscitello]

Thank you very much Ben! Amazing tutorial, one of my favorites! Please do make more in this format. I didn’t know many of these tips!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank man! So glad you found it useful. I'll definitely make another one in the format in the future. Thanks so much for the support

[@haunttheeditor]

That "+value" tip is a godsend, bless you Ben

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks man! Yeah I learned that one not too long ago and I've been using it all over the place. :D

[@iamYork_]

Agreed... for years I wish I knew about this...

[@user-ho2oy5vv9d]

0:08 The parent trap 0:53 Override expressions 1:19 Extend edges 1:42 Same comp, different colours 2:39 Better vignettes 3:21 Round corners on anything 3:50 Add stroke to anything 4:16 Smooth motion paths 4:33 Universal roughen 5:04 Stretch keyframes

[@joelstylis5663]

That CCToner effect just changed me as a person. Thanks again legend!

[@BenMarriott]

Haha, awesome dude! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for the support

[@CynicSnacks]

I just discovered your channel through a recommended video in my feed and I’m so happy and fortunate to have found you. Your tutorials are excellent and such a welcome change of pace. Every single other Ae tutorial I’ve come across has been so badly presented, long-winded and frustratingly boring. Yours are so short, snappy and to the point and save so much time. Thank you, and please keep up the great work! My Ae skills just improved dramatically in about 20 minutes of watching your videos.

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! That so awesome to read. :D I really appreciate the encouragement

[@HagnerAndrade]

KZbin needs straight to the topic tutorials like this one. Thanks, man.

[@reenethrawr]

Ben Marriott the hero we need but not the hero we deserve.

[@BenMarriott]

Oh stahhhp. Thanks so much Reen! :D

[@fridabergstrom4809]

You're by far the most pedagogic tutorial maker I've watched!!! So simple, so clear and so professional ✨

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much! That's so awesome of you to say. (Not gonna lie, I had to google pedagogic though, haha)

[@LeadSwitchKick]

So refreshing to see a tutorial that literally goes right into the action, straight to the point. Great tips too. Thank you, learned a lot!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! :D I really appreciate it. So glad you found it useful :)

[@iamYork_]

Very good stuff... I went to design school and youre teaching me some new tips with every one of these videos... Thanks again...

[@DoktoorDre]

Your channel is hands down my fav discovery of the last few months

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much, I'm flattered! :)

[@ottolaakso1944]

This was great! I'd love a video on your deepest, darkest, most secret AE tips next

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you!! :D Oooooo I don't know If I can share.... those. Ahh, to hell with it. Deepest darkest AE tips next :D

[@SmokingOKAPI]

Love how you keep experimenting with format

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the support :D

[@ludoviajante]

Thank you very much, Ben! Your channel is amazing. If I can make a suggestion, however, I think that that punching sound you put in the transitions got a little repetitive (but it's just a detail). Your video helped me a lot, thanks!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate the suggestion! I'll try to reduce that in my future videos :)

[@Aptass]

Great as always!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate the support :D

[@hamiltonjunior3853]

Wow, didnt know about that rove across time. Thanks!!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for watching!! :D So glad you found something useful :)

[@ahmeterzurumlu9116]

Ben i want to say that your tutorials are just the best and so helping and you are such a sincere person and always keeping that good vibe which leads me to watch even more videos of you so keep it up man, you're amazing!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for the awesome comment and support, man. I appreciate that! :)

[@8fisz8]

Thanks man. Doing my first steps in AE and this was really helpful. Have a great day!

[@DeadbatteryVT1300]

I like how you are to the point, not taking half of the video setting it up

[@BenMarriott]

Haha, Thanks so much! "Alright to create a new composition press command, wait, first we need to open after effects. Enter your Adobe log-in ID...."

[@DeadbatteryVT1300]

@@BenMarriott HAHAHAHAHAHA yep

[@albland486]

Awesome tutorial, I loved the CC Toner Tip, I use it commonly but I didn't thought about that way. Thanks!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! Yeah I used the tint effect to do this with 2 colours, and thought "wait a minute..... I could do this with 5!!!"

[@oshojesho8233]

Love you sir

[@BenMarriott]

Haha, thanks so much for the love sir ;)

[@camerontubb895]

Started to learn animation this week, great videos! many way above my knowledge and capability atm but alot of tips Im taking away. Keep it up!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for the support! So glad you found it useful :D

[@alexd.3127]

Great video! thank you Ben

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

[@jeorc]

You're an endless fountain of knowledge. I admire you.

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much :)

[@Sarem89]

I love the transition 🤣 the fastest I've ever seen

[@annieteng23]

yeesssssss you're a godsend. please never stop making these tutorials!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks man! That's so awesome of you to saw. I've begun working on the next in this series. Please let me know if you've got any suggestions. :)

[@ivansemchuk]

Great, even I knew most of them it was absolutely not boring watching them, keep posting please!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much!

[@icompatible]

Mr Marriott, you've done it again!

[@bitbutter]

cc toner for recoloring and blur+levels-alpha were new to me. Thanks!

[@BenMarriott]

Awesome! So glad you found it useful :)

[@hronolog]

Very helpful! The +value trick is what I needed a long time

[@SOM_-sy6pv]

Great! Please do more of these!

[@doziefranklin2490]

+ value is a lifesaver!!

[@musicmediaproductions]

Thank you so much for these amazing videos!! Have a great day and keep up the amazing work!

[@alexdib3915]

Thank you!

[@sabasgt]

Amazing set of tips!! Really simplifies a lot of stuff and so well explained! Definitely keep them coming!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks dude! I really appreciate it. :D so glad you enjoyed it, more to come!

[@sabasgt]

@@BenMarriott Thank YOU so much for sharing all of this knowledge with the community :´) Every awesome human who has a YT channel dedicated to tutorials of any kind is a saint in my eyes.

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much! So glad I'm helping :)

[@abdullahDesigner]

while working i find a problem then i say oh ... ben talked about that and i fixed it easily thanks so much for making life easier 👍

[@user-bz3gp1vl7y]

Great!!! you are a master Ben. thank you

[@cath0dictube]

bless your heart, young sir

[@a1videoprod]

ben you're the best!

[@user-bf5oh6rw8g]

Thanks for your great tutorials.

[@AdamGray1]

+value for the WIN. Nice job Ben!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks dude! Yeah I've been using that one like crazy since I learned it. :D

[@minimalfun]

Awesome! Thanks man.

[@donovanw.2943]

I've been working with After Effects since the late 90s and I'm amazed at how much more there is to learn. I only knew about one of the tips you mentioned lol. Thank you for this great information and your clear teaching style! :)

[@StarCitizenOne]

Awesome video. Absolutely want more of these! That CC Toner tip blew my mind! Keep up the good work.

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks man! So glad you dig it. I've begun working on the next in this series. Please let me know if you've got any suggestions. :)

[@imiy]

this is gold! expected some trite stuff in this video, but was surprised!!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! I tried to avoid the usual tips and tricks I see in most tips videos :D

[@MyAminedz]

This channel is a heaven for creators

[@BlackMixture]

Dope video! Loved this so much

[@JesterTheCrazy]

Bro this is awesome tips and pretty much useful. Especially the part with rotation expressions. And Toner probably saves me a lot of time someday.

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! So glad you found it useful. That rotation trick has saved me so much heartache over the years.

[@michaelrubino8580]

The slap auto transition is soothing...

[@ElMountaserBAbbas]

Dude you're amazing ❤️ thank you please more 😍

[@mjw2842]

appreciate your videos!!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for watching :D

[@TheSkippShow]

omg that last tip!!! thank u

[@renlaidao]

Really nice thanks

[@villageraju3447]

thank you sir

[@BigKaDONK]

Great Stuff Man! I am really appreciating how much work you are putting in your videos. I have really learned a lot just from the few videos that you have posted. I can't wait for your next video! Cheers!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much!!! I really appreciate your support. Thank you for watching :)

[@zoejiang4372]

you've done such an amazing job, this is super helpful

[@BenMarriott]

Thank youu! :D

[@imfrogpupu]

The last one is soooo useful!! Thank u

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for watching! :D So glad you found something useful in there

[@zachthemaniac]

That last one was the best one, thanks!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! when someone first showed me that I almost fell of my chair. it was perfect for the the project at the time. So many times the client comes back wiht "we need more time, can this be 40% slower."

[@archiecrofton734]

Great vid Ben! short and to the point. no fluff and pure gold!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks man! So glad you dig it. I've begun working on the next in this series. Please let me know if you've got any suggestions. :)

[@Minitomate]

I just loved this video. Btw in the tip #5 another way to expand the mask is by going to the mask properties and expand the mask.

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! Excellent tip :D

[@ChadBarnier]

LOVED this video! Thanks Ben :) :)

[@Darkbulb1]

love these videos!

[@ekacho.o]

Thank you so much Ben! You are amazing! Your tutorials are awsome!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much for watching! :D I really appreciate the support

[@ekacho.o]

@@BenMarriott 💚

[@tropicalhotdog1924]

love that everyone is getting something different out of this video. that last tip made me go "OHHHHHHHHHH WHAT". gonna rub the paint off my alt button over the next few months.

[@matthewroberts7244]

Yes please. more of these

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks man! Great, more coming your way :D

[@selametalkan]

thanks a lot Ben these tricks are awsome

[@worstever5151]

this is perfect! thank you

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much for watching!! :D

[@dcinstitute1893]

Fantastic! Thanks so much.

[@Howzieky]

That last one is gonna be super useful, holy crud

[@Newyorkhoje]

Thank you! Really appreciate it

[@always_derp]

Just found your channel and watched all your videos. Nice style and techniques !

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much for your support!! :D So glad you enjoyed them :)

[@pralishakanade5540]

Super helpful! Thanks

[@FEWEDZI]

So glad I subscribed

[@dfvid]

Thanks for your great tutorials. Sometimes you are a bit fast for a newbie like me but playing at 75% speed in KZbin helps - although it makes you sound like you are on some weird drugs. I watched your Stop Motion Avocado tut and got a nice chuckle at how surprised you were when the 'extreme' bevel alpha didn't look as terrible as you thought it would.

[@femi_alogba]

Great job man

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much :)

[@sdm7512]

Very helpful, please do more. Animation tutorials if possible.

[@tonytran8431]

WOWOWOW - these are really good tips & tricks. Great job Ben. Thank you for your service.

[@grantboufford5186]

2yrs later and still helpful 👏👏👏 Regarding #4, is this something you would recommend using essential graphics for?

[@snowmanarc]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@joaquinportocarero5619]

Great work!

[@xav8273]

Thanks for this great channel Ben ! It's really useful. I especially like your tips and tricks videos.

[@reeceanderson4514]

Really good, thank you!

[@jamesstone7341]

Some gems in there, cheers Ben

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much!! :D So glad you found them useful

[@ramvo001]

Great video

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D

[@Vinzy]

Yo hi ben!may i ask you something?how do people make super cool animations with illustrator and after effects?do you guys learn by yourselves?how do you do it?!i want to learn the same things but i don't know how :(

[@BenMarriott]

Hiya! ask anything! always! I learned animation from online tutorials and slowly adding more and more animation gradually into my work. I studied design at university :)

[@Vinzy]

@@BenMarriott amazing!for how much have been animating?

[@fredvan]

great video

[@ana.medvedec]

The last trick blow my mind. :D Thanks a lot!

[@honerzawita8024]

GREAT tutorials, KEEP GOING PLEASE

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you so much for your support :)

[@AniketBhattacharjee]

AWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESOME! MORE PLEASE...

[@darkpord]

dude.... you deserve alot more subs! thanks for the tips

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much!! :D so glad you found them useful

[@Luckeydogs]

Again, I love these. Thank you. I'll check out your library but I hope you keep creating. Also, I have to say. Favourite part? The slaps!! By far!

[@captain_the_puggy8486]

To add a stroke you can also go to Layer Styles > Add > Stroke and change it’s properties on the layer (it defaults red)

[@BenMarriott]

Amazing! Thank you :D

[@debbieturner9616]

great tutorial.

[@Cristian-bg1pr]

Wonderful, thank you!

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks so much! so glad you like it,

[@ltk2200]

nice, thank you

[@BenMarriott]

Thanks for watching! :D

[@uliwoo8807]

so useful i like it

[@wesleynass5971]

Fantastic. This is so helpful, thank you!

[@changes405]

Very good!

[@BenMarriott]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@carolinazanlongo9485]

extremely helpful!!!