12 Hidden Gems in After Effects You (Don't) Need to Know

Even if you're a seasoned After Effects artist, I'm confident I can introduce you to some tricks that are new to you. While a few may bring a tear to your eye, others might seem less immediately useful. However, I promise that sticking with me will not only be enjoyable but also enlightening.
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00:00 - What you will learn
00:37 - Constrain Proportions
01:53 - Symmetrical Shapes
02:33 - Remove All Effects
03:09 - Scrub Colors
03:57 - Add the Same Value
05:57 - Curves 1,2,3
06:47 - World Axis Mode
07:49 - Difference Match Snapshot
09:24 - Look At All Layers
11:19 - Drag Render to Project
12:06 - Call Adobe

[@MichaelPonch]

Me over 25 years into after effects and I still learn something new. Just 40% into your video but “add the same value” and “constrain proportions” are game changers to me 😊. By the way “Superman - The Motion Picture” is my favorite 😂

[@SternFX]

Thank you Michael, I'm flattered :-) As you can tell by now, Superman 1 & 2 are my favs as well

[@sky_motion]

Even though I've been working at After Effects for 10 years, I still didn't know all these tricks. Thanks a lot!

[@SternFX]

Thanks! Hope it will improve your work, even a little bit.

[@AtaurRaziq]

The colour scrub holy moly

[@bharat5194]

Thanks for sharing

[@coenbouman7911]

mind blown sir, thanks!

[@ErfunA.M]

wow. thank you. i didn't know most of them.that was very helpful

[@SternFX]

You're welcome!

[@tilaksingh9165]

Really appreciate......!!!!

[@SternFX]

🙏

[@priyanshjig]

Mr. Stern, these hidden tips & tricks are really amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[@SternFX]

You’re welcome and thank you for the comment

[@gazzabazz]

Eran - you are a very generous GENIUS! I don't know where you store all this knowledge in your head! Thank you :)

[@SternFX]

Wow, thank you!

[@KabeeshS]

Hey Stern FX, you dropped this 👑.

[@sarukravitz4981]

Drag Render to Project. Holy smokes! I have never seen that one before. Amazingly useful. Thanks.

[@SternFX]

Glad you like it!

[@ShiveringCactus]

SHIFT and double-click on the Ellipse tool??? 2001, that's when I first got After Effects. Over 20 years making square solids! Thank you Eran. I'm both in awe (again) and miserable.

[@SternFX]

It's amazing how many obscure things this app has Thanks for the nice words, Highly appreciate it

[@lusenator]

15 years into after effects and damn i learned a lot today

[@GerryRufman1]

Eran!! Fire. I am an AE veteran and you totally surprised me with this tips. More then 5 (like you promised)

[@SternFX]

haha! glad to know, there's nothing like learning an obscure tip you didn't know. Thanks for the comment

[@DEADLINETV]

Great! I didn't know any of the twelve...

[@SternFX]

Thanks! hope it will save you some time in the future

[@DEADLINETV]

@@SternFX I'm not sure, I think it will cost me some more time because I have to rewatch this to remember how to save time! 😂

[@justinfernandes113]

I never knew any of these having worked for over 10 years 😮

[@strikingtwice]

Still the King

[@PixelLingoMultimedia]

"Oh wow! That is so cool! I can't wait to try this!" -- Me (after watching an Eran Stern video)

[@SternFX]

So cool! Thnaks!

[@flo.motion]

Haha… so great… you know I am using AE at least for 4hours per day since almost 15years… where do you find those lifesaving hacks?? Pretty sure they are not in the manual…

[@SternFX]

Thanks Florian! some of them by (happy) accident. I also geek out with every help document to justify my subject matter expert role.

[@jaysonfontela5761]

💖

[@HenPapirman]

I've always said that Photoshop, After Effects, etc. Developers don't know all the options to their own invention. 😀

[@SternFX]

that may be true :-)

[@PixelPlanetStudios]

I refuse to believe these have all been in After Effects this whole time 🤨

[@NyoraiFidesTV]

hehe Amazing tips Eran! I was one of your biggest followers on LinkedIn learning! (basically watched all of the course you have there) Great to see you on youtube now 🤓

[@SternFX]

Thank you so much, you just made my day