In this tutorial you will learn how to work and use the free plug-in Sinedots, which is a very powerful tool for creating interesting abstract motion background. There haven’t been many good tutorials for this plug-in so I hope you find this useful!

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I think we all used to create little cartoons in school by drawing on each page of your text books and flipping through them to animate. Well, lets all save a tree. In this tutorial we’ll be creating a similar looking animation in AE using Trapcode Particular’s Aux Particles. From there we’ll bring it over into Photoshop and learn a little bit about how to apply filters to video with the help of Filmstrip format.

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Who cares if you weren’t invited to the party… you can make your own in AE! Seriously though, If you need to create a quick dance party to show your client the fun they could be having if they hired you… use this tutorial to show them.

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The government may have control of your money, your boss may have control of your schedule, and you’re kids may even have control of what you’re doing this weekend… but alas, there is one thing you will not forfeit! You will never give up control of your textures!… that is, unless color wants control… then you have to hand it over, sorry.

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You don’t need to be an astronaut to enjoy a breathtaking celestial scene… you can create one yourself! They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder… Well I don’t know who “the beholder” is and why his eyes are so gorgeous, but I think this effect is quite lovely as well. Enjoy!

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As an After Effects user, you’ll know that finding time just get outside and enjoy a beautiful day isn’t always an easy thing to do. The answer could be to get up more and walk outside every once in a while… but when even something that simple isn’t an option, you may just want to have this project file handy so you can dream of what life is like on the outside.

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I know we all have busy schedules with lots of things to do during the day…. and ya know, that’s the very reason we stay open late here on AEtuts+! Ok, it’s a website so that doesn’t really work, but if we had a store front we would stay open late just for you… you and the date you brought who doesn’t think it’s gonna work out…. sorry, they told me not to tell you… hmm… awkward… Here’s how to create an “Open Late” sign yourself.

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This tutorial is for beginners. I’m noticing that some people enjoy seeing motion graphics/broadcast animation tutorials so here it goes. This end result certainly isn’t and Oscar-winner, but it does show a number of things that everyone should know. This could be a way to create simple, yet functional screen-cast opener for example… We’ll start in Photoshop (perhaps Illustrator would be better, but since I don’t have it yet, I used Photoshop) and then dive in AE till the end of the tut. I worked hard doing this and preparing all the stuff so I hope you enjoy it. Let’s get started!

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In this pleasant tutorial, we’re going to look at a little trick that is guaranteed to give your basic text transition animations a rebirth into something excitingly dynamic… So give this “Premium Membership” thing a try as you wrap yourself up in a blanket cocoon and transform into a better version of yourself!

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Even though we’re past the Christmas season, many still have snow on the ground. Well this little effect would be a perfect opener for any “winter-themed” project. I understand that life can be tough because you can’t please everybody… but! you can freeze every logo! And we’re gonna show you how.

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