After Effects Convert Text to Shape Layers + Trim Paths | Adobe Tutorial

[@EasternConor]

This is literally the most ammount of things i have learnd in 5 minutes period. Thank you!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Thanks so much. I'm glad it helped

[@VFXTECHYT]

It’s actually 7 minutes lol

[@PANsStudio]

Wow, great! Very fast, but lots of information. It's not easy to follow, but nice tricks!

[@petecruz8086]

Dude! I'm not one for four letter bombs, but I can't tell you how often I've said "F*CK YEAH!" when watching your tutorials. Love this channel. It's the complete opposite of everything I hate about bad youtube tutorials. You don't have an overly long title intro, you show us what we're going to be doing from the onset, and a few seconds in, you get right on it. I don't know how many tutorials I've sat and watched, five minutes into it they are still talking and haven't started, or they don't even show us what they are trying to accomplish and 40 minutes later I find that isn't what I was looking for, or worse, they neglect to mention they are using a plug in. Thanks for getting in done, as you say, no BS. Love this channel!!!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Thanks for the comment. The motivation behind this series was exactly what you said. I got tired of watching hour long tutorials, with most of the content being jokes or talking about personal things. Glad you dig it! I'll be uploading more soon.

[@petecruz8086]

I don't mind the jokes here and there, keeps it light if there are funny, but yeah, cool to get right to it. I'm glad you did it. Something I've wanted to do for some time now, maybe I will, with 3D model stuff. Thanks again!

[@hvijay7059]

Nice tutorial sir🙂

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Thanks for watching

[@creatersmentor1530]

Awesome tutorial i learn new topic🤓

[@AYIII1000]

WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWW Thank you so much!!!!! You don't know how much I have been looking for a video like this! LIked and subscribed!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Thanks for watching.

[@AYIII1000]

By any chance do you have a video that shows the best settings to use when working with after effects? If you do, that would be great to look at!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Antonio Yanez what did you have in mind? Do you mean frame right and comp size? If so, that really depends on what the purpose of the video is. If you want to create a video for Instagram, it needs to be 1080x1080. For film, it should be 1920x1080, 23.976 frame rate. What projects are you creating?

[@AYIII1000]

@@7MinuteAETutorials I have been trying to use after effects but for some reason I can never animate text because it feels slow. I think I have an ok computer for after effects but can't seem to get things going for it. I am trying to create a video with iPhone footage and animate some text with some titles bit its slow. More than likely its something from my settings or project settings that is wrong but don't know what. I try other templates and they work fine, I am able to edit. So I wanted to see what were the best settings to use with after effects because I can't seem to figure it out on my own. MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7 Memory 16 GB Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 2048 MB Intel Iris Pro 1536MB

[@bhaskereedepu2951]

impressed and subscribed..❤️

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

That's very much appreciated

[@bhaskereedepu2951]

waiting for more videos sir...

[@AdrianDelosReyes]

If you need to edit the text, is there a way to do so without having to start again from step one?

[@streetlifegraphics5082]

Thanks for video. What shortcut to you use to apply the moving of the keyframes (5 frames) to all the subsequent layers @ 2:50? Thanks

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

I'm hindsight, this tutorial goes way too fast. I need to redo it in a more digestible way. There wasn't a shortcut for moving them all down at once. I manually moved them down but edited the process out. This is one of my faster tutorials that I tried to cram into 7 minutes. I may revisit this and give it the time it needs.

[@titanhedric3431]

Why do i not have the option to create shape layers from text? i have adobe After Effects CC 2019!! Please help@!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Titan Hedric Right-click on the text layer and you’ll see an option for CREATE - click that for the pop-out and choose CONVERT TEXT LAYER TO SHAPES. After Effects changed its layout around the 2018 release and nested these options. Let me know if this works for you:

[@CyborgCollective]

If you can't find Create Shapes From Text option then right click on the layer and It's under the "create" dropdown now.

[@raviranjan554]

Thanks buddy...it helped me in my project 👍👍👍👍

[@4MedicalProductions]

HI. thanks for this wonderfull 7 min work. if it last 7min for us i know not for u.. Thanks again. 1st question, which is about the use of the alpha in this video. (may be you've done one vidéo about the alpha)... if i get the "how" i dont get the "why" you're doing this. Same for the top solid which color is not important. May be it is because of the Alpha... Can you enlight this point ? and according to your permament use of [ = begin layer, this shortcut do not works on my side, Is the same shotcut than $ and Alt$ ?? thanks again.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

4MedicalProductions thanks so much for watching! I really appreciate the kind words. For your questions, when you use an Alpha Matte, you are telling the text layer (or any other layer like images or video) to use the layer above it to reveal the text. So the text will only show up in the area that solid occupies. You can also use shape layers instead of solids. That’s why the color doesn’t matter, because the solid layer will not be visible. Basically, an alpha matte is a way to reveal another layer, like text, images, and video. By resizing and adjusting the position of the solid (the alpha matte), you can limit where the text will be revealed. For the shortcut, [ works for both PC and MAC. I’m not sure why it’s not working on your end. Make sure you aren’t using { instead, and don’t hold down shift. Put your playhead anywhere and make sure the layer is highlighted by clicking the layer, then click the [ key. Let me know if this makes sense and if it works.

[@ICon415]

Just what I needed. Thank you for sharing this :D

[@thedope-ness4012]

this was really good hope you still make them...

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

I'm still doing them. The latest video went up about a week ago.

[@thedope-ness4012]

Great you have my support. Kepp up the good work. Thanks again.

[@advornk4399]

Instead of applying trimpath to individual character, copying keyfram, offsetting and pasting simply applying trimpath to main content (group) result great animated stroke animation on both words.

[@BakhtiyorKarimov]

Thanks, useful

[@mayabitar1316]

I converted vector to shape but the color turned grey and i cant edit it like you did, why? And how should i fix it

[@sinchansinchan4136]

Thanks 😁

[@aaie_scape]

this was great!!

[@conormurphy7058]

Enjoyed this. Thanks

[@eddincheri9300]

How to make a picture to zoom slowly in

[@ThePegasusFlyer]

What if ive already made a text effect using shape layer, but I want to change the letters of the text

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

You need to re-type the text. Once it's changed to shape layers or masks, it can't be converted back to editable text. You can, however, copy and paste your effect.

[@ThePegasusFlyer]

@@7MinuteAETutorials Thank you for reply!

[@OmarEziz]

Thanks a lot for the tutorial. A suggestion though, can you please provide links to the effects you use like the one thats free from videocopilot. Thanks

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Here you go - www.videocopilot.net/presets/

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Thanks for watching.

[@hirenprabtani8796]

Super

[@will-r5244]

Thanks. Helpful, but a little fast. It would be nice if you included Mac shortcuts too.

[@cyberoxxx8132]

when i right click on text it does not give me the create shapes out of text option

[@CyborgCollective]

I had the same problem. Right click on the layer and It's under the "create" dropdown now.

[@tzippyrand4978]

Thanks - I am going to try it - the layers went a too fast--all the copying - I will shout for help as I move along!! Thanks again!!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

tzippy rand I may do a slower version of this. A few people seem to have had issues with the speed and what’s required. Stay tuned.

[@kettlechillichips]

awesome! thank you

[@AlexJenkins]

K but....how do you do a trim path that's not just an outline? I have a shape layer that I need to do this type of trim path but I want it to fill the letters instead of just outline them.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Trim paths only works on strokes - you're trimming the path (stroke), not the fill.

[@ohheyezz3046]

@@7MinuteAETutorials what do you need to do then?

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

@@ohheyezz3046 You can offset the full opacity to animate in once the stroke has animated so Th trim paths, or you can time a linear wipe transition to fill in the letters. Let me know if this makes sense. If not, I can help you out

[@ohheyezz3046]

@@7MinuteAETutorials sorry bro its hard to understand because im kinda new to AE and my english isnt the best ive tried alot of tutorials but the motion just goes for example through the middle of the O

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

@@ohheyezz3046 Not a problem at all. Try this. Let the trim paths animate the stroke. If you have a fill in the shape layers, there is an option for "opacity" that is specific to the fill. You could set the opacity on the fill to 0 and have it animate to 100, but do this AFTER the trim paths animates the stroke on. So you would get an animated stroke and the fill can fade in either slow or really fast depending on how you set the keyframes for the fill opacity. Let me know if that makes sense. We will get this for you :)

[@henryandthehorses5085]

there's no such option such as convert text to shapes on my AE.

[@fajrimuharram9524]

why i don't have create shape from text option??????

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

If you have the latest AE update, there has been a change to the layout of options when you right-click on text. Look for the option that says “create”’and there should be a drop-down menu associated with it. Let me know if you can’t find it and I can post a screenshot

[@fajrimuharram9524]

7 Minute AE Tutorials THANK YOUU

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

No problem. I ran into the same issue when they changed this layout. I spent a good 10 minutes going crazy trying to figure out what happened.

[@PortEXE]

@@7MinuteAETutorials This comment is seriously the only place I could find the answer to this problem. I searched everywhere on the internet and ended up here. If I were you, I would post a blog article or something about this so you can capitalize on this issue. Also thanks for the solution!

[@jodreman1]

where you from?

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Los Angeles

[@tessyanaekwe8263]

THANKS

[@jodreman1]

I NO CAN'T FIND THE "CENTER ANCHOR POINT IN LAYER CONTENT" IN MY AFFTER AFFECTS. MY VERSION IS cs6 11.0.1.12

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Right click - choose TRANSFORM - you'll see it in there.

[@jodreman1]

@@7MinuteAETutorials no i can not see

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

@@jodreman1 I'm using CC - maybe the layout is different in CS6. You can also find it in LAYER - TRANSFORM - and there should be the selection in this option.

[@milanesa95]

HI! I tried to do this tutorial but i couldn't. You talked too fast and I couldn't follow your steps. Maybe you could try the next time do the steps a little bit slow, It would be so much easier to follow you. Anyway the effect its really awesome. Than you!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Sorry you had issues following along. Trying to get these tutorials under 7 minutes sometimes requires me to run through the process. I recommend watching them a few times or pausing as you go along. I'll keep this in mind moving forward, and maybe try some effects that don't require as much information to be absorbed. Thanks for watching!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Trying to get these down to 7 minutes sometimes requires me to run through them. I'll do some tutorials that don't require quite so many steps. Thanks for the feedback.

[@marufhossain9314]

Why don't you slowdown speed from option? If you are an occasional after effects user, you will find it hard. But if you spend 6+hours daily on AE, tutorials of this speed is pretty fun to watch.

[@clildroneBlandbrins]

@@7MinuteAETutorials I did exactly as you said and it was really helpful. It is too fast to just get right away, but pausing and replaying a bunch of times is WAY better imo than having to sit through someone going painfully slow. thanks for this video.

[@jodreman1]

for me to arrive at minute 3 it took me an hour. returning the video, try not to see what you do. thanks friend. but do not do it so fast porfa is very difficult to follow you.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

It's a lot of info to cram into 7 minutes, I know. I'm going to cover some topics that don't quite cover so much. Thanks for watching. I appreciate the comments.

[@mithx_creator]

in the middle i failed to complete

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

Sorry to hear this! I'm working on a Udemy course and I will cover this topic at a much slower pace. I've been working on addressing simpler issues so I don't have to go quite as fast.

[@jodreman1]

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TUTORIAL IS VERY GOOD BUT YOU ARE VERY QUICK, I HAD TO PUT IT VERY SLOW TO FOLLOW YOU, AND IF IT GETS SLOW I LOSE THE EXPLANATION. WHY ? YOU DO SO QUICKLY, IT IS NOT NECESSARY, THE ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW YOU. IT WILL DO IT WITH ALL THE TIME TO DO IT.

[@av3ngers17]

ease on the caps man, it seems like you're screaming

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

I try to get these down to 7 minutes. Sometimes I go over. For some users, it will go too fast. I recommend pausing if you get lost. The main goal is to present cool effects really quickly instead of having 20 minute tutorials. I hope you are able to keep up with the others. I can do some that aren’t quite so involved as well.

[@olaladavid6622]

Why so Fast ?????? SLOW DOWN PLEAS !!!!

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

7 minutes go by quick :) Thanks for watching

[@nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn7963]

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[@whatfoodsmenu]

Too much work for very simple thing to do , After effects must convert its layers system to nodes such as Nuke

[@AnaCissaPinto]

You talk too fast. Lost me.

[@7MinuteAETutorials]

I try to keep my tutorials under 7 minutes. Recently, I've been doing more advanced techniques and have slowed down. They are longer than 7 minutes, but not much. I may revisit this tutorial in the future and slow it down. You're not the first to have issues with this particular episode. Thanks for the feedback.