Great tutorial, glad to see this site is finally a reality.

Great first tutorial!
But your presentation skills could be worked on.

YES! Thank you so much Collis for getting this site up! And thank you Lloyd for putting up the first post. I am so pumped for this site and I can’t wait to see what all this produces! After Effects has always been the piece of software that I have wanted to learn over and above Motion and I have a good feeling that this will be the jumping point for that. Thanks again guys!

Sweet! Site looks awesome guys! Good start.

Unbeliveble!

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Excited indeed about this site! Now I can learn the in’s and out’s of AE!

wow that tut is amazing, I will be trying with a liitle additon of my own.

Great start!

Sorry for double post!

this is a very cool tutorial for the opening of this site, i hope to see more like this one! thanks a lot!

thanks for tutor..it’s make me inspiration.

Looking forward to this site!

Congratulations to all the TUTS Staff, Writers, Editors, Owners and of course the Envato Family! This is actually what we needed.

This is incredibly helpful. Thanks for posting! Should be a rocking site.

I am glad now there is AETUTS. Thank you for the first great tutorial.

Sorry, but I cannot watch the video tutorial. Congratulations to the new good site.

Nice! Gonna try this out!

Perfect timing! I am taking a course in AE next quarter and this is going to be an awesome resource. You guys have done it once again.

damn…ae is intense.

Wow, great! Can’t wait to test this out…and wait for the next tut!

Really awesome, I’m amazed. If possible though, a little clearer and slower!

There are many resources for Photoshop as well as Illustrator tutorials on internet,
thanks for coming up with the rare AE tutorials for me

Great tutorial!

Lloyd, what screencast software are you using? It looks amazing. The best I’ve ever seen.

Wow great! I will love this site now!

first tutorial and its awesome!

The tutorial looks good, but it’s somewhat disappointing that the first tutorial written for the site is already relying on plug-ins that aren’t included with After Effects.

Sweet! Looking forward for more tutorials on this new site!

Great stuff. I’ve been waiting for this blog for the last 5 years!

If I can make a suggestion… there should be a way to launch the player in another window or something.

Having dual monitors I like to follow along with the tutorial on my other screen, but if I make the video full screen and then click off of it, it shrinks back down. Sure I can just look at the small one, but it would be nicer if it were larger.

Great tutorial either way!

This is awesome!! I’m really excited for this site!

What’s next? FLATUTS??

Trapcode!!!

Why is the first AE Tutorial making use of a plugin?!

Really looking forward to more AE – tuts

So great! I was just browsing for a site like this two days ago. Grrrreat!

Awesome! My brother is really into that, so he will be superglad.

Congratulations on your new website, wish you all the best !

congrats on AE tuts ENVATO. Lets have some fun.

woo hooo!!!! <:-p

While I enjoyed the tutorial, I think one this long is more suited for a textual based one. Mostly because scrubbing backwards on the timeline is hard since it’s so long. Great effect though!

Amazing tut, i loved it! It was first time ever using After effects. Thanks so much for teaching me.

Good Start with nice Tutorial !!

Also looking forward to see new FLATUTS

its awesome ill start to learn ae now ;d but where can i find this sound in tutorial ?

Cool tut, i’ve been waiting for this site for quite some time now and i’m glad to se it become a reality, This is the site tons of people been waiting for, Thanks guys! bookmarked.

I finished mine! Veiw here: http://www.vimeo.com/2551714

thx a lot fot sharing your knowledge, great tutorial !

only last night I started looking for after effects tutorials, This is perfict timing lol.

Brilliant

motiontuts? (applemotion3)
would be nice, AE sites are all over the net, but motion is still quite rare

Amazing! Can’t wait to start trying some of these out

audioTuts + aeTuts + netTuts + (the coming up) Flash tuts + Our ideas = amazing workflow of creativity for making kick ass art and web sites

Thoght that no body will ever make something like this, really.. thanks for all the tuts and saved time!

You guys here are unstopable!

the vid doesnt have a pause button

Well, pretty basic, but cool.

Are you the guy who made greymachine.com?

Cool! I recognise the sound from the apple loops.
Well done!

Very nice tutorial. (clap)

nice… i can see a lot of potential for this site. but i am surprised this site and audiotuts came out before a videotuts

I really needed some lessons on AE, I’ll give it a try today, thanks!

Really glad to see this site up and running.
Great tut also.
Keep it up!

Wow.

dam man, i like it so much!
this whole envato netwerk is kickaSS!

For the person that asked about the screen capture program I am pretty sure that this took use of iShowU. This is undoubtedly a fantastic application but if you take a look at ScreenFlow you will find an even better utility there. All depends on what you need though really.

Well done on the first tutorial. Looks nice. Just wondering how you are going to differentiate this site from others such as http://www.videocopilot.net though?

Still looks really nice and well done.

Dude, that ROCKED!

Thanks a lot! Really, I’ve been waiting for this since ever. Again, thanks a lot!.

Great man, nice tutorial

its best form to start with this site AEtuts, congrats and thx!!!

Nice nice. Not a bad start at all!

Looking forward to seeing what else you have up your sleeves.

How to make things like these abstract backgrounds in AE

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/arts-and-entertainment/visual-art/2613257-dream-lights-loop.php?id=2613257

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup.php?id=4794826

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/arts-and-entertainment/arts-abstract/4068507-soft-blue-curves-loop.php?id=4068507

Good tutorial, Lloyd! Thanks for putting up this site. I’m looking forward to more tutorials especially for beginners or for those who are just starting After Effects. Kudos to Skellie and the rest of the ENVATO Team

I am extremely impressed. I am an avid TUTs reader and this seems to be an excellent new addition.

this site is great i love this envarto networks sites and make hope your making FLTUTS.COM also

This is just what i needed.. thanks guys

I enjoyed the tutorial, however, it’s a Trapcode Form tutorial not an AE tut. bummer…

Great tut on applying form, but i would like to see more tuts on the nett without all those plugins:)

Are we expecting IDTUTS soon?

at last, what we are waitingfor, an AE tuts, ….

Hello guys, i have a question, i got this program in german and cant find the effect – trapcode – form. maybe someone can help me?

Sweet!

Very cool tutorial, very cool start!! )

Glorious!!!
Great 1st one…How often can we expect an updated.
Just make sure all the Tuts won’t require purchased plug-ins!
Thanks a ton!!!!!

Wow, amazing! Thanks for this tutorial. I’ll see what I can do!

Nice new site. I’ve been following the tuts sites for a long time now, i go to them daily. better add this one next

Great stuff. Glad to see the Tuts series bringing AE on board.

awsome !!

Cool!

Umm. the first tut you guys post is one using an intense Plug-in that isn’t free.

You should have definately started with the AE basics, something to really introduce people to AE and show them something to base their skills upon.

I will hate you soon for making me realize how going to school for design was pointless, when I am learning more from all of your tut sites. Maybe you should start the Envato School of Design. I’d rather give my money to that school over the school i’m in now! *scratching my head* Great tutorial Lloyd.

Wow, im’ really impressed. This is a great looking tutorial and the end product is very professional. Great start guys! I just now need to get a second monitor on this computer so I can watch and do at the same time…

Great tutorial overall and the outcome is nice too. Enough with the good stuff and time for some serious constructive feedback.

I think is an awesome idea that you guys are doing this but my only problem so far with this tutorial(considering its the first tutorial)is the fact that you are using a 3rd party plug-in. BIG NO NO! I say this as a user who has been using after effects for a while and as someone who plays around with it alot. Its not cheap to buy these extra plug-ins. Alot of first time users are not going to be able to afford these plug-ins and even more advanced users still dont use extra plug-ins. Good example would be Aharon Rabinowitz over at creativecow.net, almost all his tutorials that he does uses only the built-in plug-ins that comes with after effects.

I suggest that the authors who write these tutorials should try to stick with the built-in presents and plug-ins. I know that trapcode particular is an awesome program because I’ve used it before but not everyone will have an extra $300 to spare on the plug-in. The effects that are available in trapcode can easily be done with the default plug-ins within after effects. It may take a little longer to accomplish what you want but I think its essential to learn how to do stuff with the default plug-ins for many reasons. The biggest thing for me is not every computer that you work on that has after effects will have the same plug-ins as your personal PCs at home and not to mention the fact that some of these 3rd party plug-ins can be pretty intense on your processor. I can go on and on with reasons why but the point is, it doesnt hurt to learn something from the ground up so you know how to do it without extra plug-ins and it also benefits those who cant afford the extra plug-ins.

This is just my opinion and I’m sure there are a few others out there who are familiar with after effects who also feel the same way. Nonetheless, awesome idea on coming up with the new addition to the family. Hopefully I can find time to make a tutorial that will cover the basics on navigating inside after effects. Good luck and happy animating to everyone.

Cheers,
Q

Can’t wait…

The AE tuts idea really inspire me.

Congratulations and good luck

i am extremely excited this site is up. i know it will be great because all of envato’s sites are excellent.

Omg Aweeeesoooommmmmmme!!

Love it Love Itttt!

Amazing addition to the family of TUTS sites!! Please keep high quality professional tutorials like this coming – they are very much appreciated.

Love it!

nice tut. your video player usability whilst seeking is poor. if seeking, dont animate the controls.

- matt

actually your video player is near unusable. it is sooo buggy man. dont ever do flashtuts :/

you guys should check out VIDEO CO PILOT great site too

I agree with Garrett above.

Your first tutorials should have been ones introducing folks to AE.
I myself have never used it before (although I know “somewhat” of the basics now after following the tutorial). If you don’t know After Effects, its hard to keep up with the tutorial without pausing/rewinding a LOT.

Nevertheless, awesome tutorial! I now have a video with my name in it that actually looks somewhat like what was demonstrated above! Keep up the great work and I’m looking forward to more tuts!

WOW WOW WOW AND WOW man i m just so happy to know that AETUTS has launched and man this tutorial ROCKS

Awsome tut, but your doing your stuff too fast..SLOW DOWN man! I’m a noob. lol!

Anyway, thanks a bunch and I can’t wait to see this site grow

Happy Holydays everyone (^.-)

BTW…. Where can I download the soundtrack?

Wow – the result is really great! I can’t wait to open up AE and try it out for myself.

were I can get the sound form this tut? you now.. this coming letters sound..

Hi People Do you know where can I get the sound file?

I got lost when he started Using the Sound File…

Ughhh I guess You guys are supposed to Put what We need to make the tutorial by ourselves… =’(

This site is finally here! Awesome, useful stuff.

Very Useful! Thanks!

cool!
Unfortunately most of us dont have the sacred trapcode,
I cant do thins one!

Thank the lord (whoever it/he/she is) for aetuts.

sois increibles!!!!!!! Muchas gracias por esta web, por psdtuts,….

Gente así merece la pena!!!

I cant preview the tutorial using Explorer.

nice tut but subtitles would be great (at least for me…)

very good presentation…i like how its in real time with boo-boo’s it like sitting over your shoulder. KEEP IT UP AND ILL BE BACK!

Ummm another question…

How come AETUTS doesn’t Have the files “for downloading”

as I know… all the tuts sites have an Options to download the files…

???? Wut Happen????

Outstanding.

Here’s my result Enjoy it :

http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgb-fw5LcdA

great to see an after effects tutorial website!! this is exciting.

my only criticism would be that the movies are embedded. i really think you guys should provide a .mov file to be able to download the movie as an optional link. much like those photoshop guys do.

a download link would be awesome

congtatulation guy

Really cool effect! However, I really think that you guys shouldn’t use shareware software in your tutorials. It makes is worthless to us people who don’t have the software or the funds to buy it.

>>the vid doesnt have a pause button<<

Just click anywhere in the video window to pause the video. Once the video is paused you can grab the pink playhead with the time on it and scrub backwards or forwards. Hope that helps for following the tutorials.

Great Tutorial! Nice use of the Trapcode stuff never thought of it in that way
Thanks a lot.

it seems that ‘View Full-screen’ button does not work,it that my own problem?

Hint: you should put on the article, how long the video takes, or how much time it will consume to do this tut

just an advice

I’m really diggin this site, keep rockin!

Awesome! tutorial

And Envato plz start FLATUTS

This comes in really great, I was just planning to learn to do some video graphic video in After FX.
You can find mine here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx51n2wWw0E
Things I did more: Blurry fade in, constantly changing colors, no black between the final ‘logo’ and the form, logo shines too for xtra drama!

Hey how do i save this for the High Definition, Or High Quality That it is, I cant seem to get it right

To view this tutorial in HD just click the full-screen button on the bottom right of the video window.

No I’m talking about my video, how do I save it in nice high quality

Hey cool tut do you think you can put the music you used up for download, just wondering, anyway great tut.

Great tutorial I am working on a web site with my web design studio for a amateur film producer I will forward this to her for sure.

how did he show the like command c buttons when he pressed them in the bottom right i have been wondering for some time now and never figured out. I have camtasia studio 6. And im working on a web site with tutorials. So any help so i can help others in the near future? Email me @ the email address posted

My site will contain short podcasts if you will on cheap movie fx. Tutorials done in cs4 with programs such as, DW, PS, FL, AE, PR, and AI. Thanks my new years resolution is to get the site coded correctly and then make content for ppl like you and me!

http://www.hazystudio.com
“under construction”

OMG, that’s perfect! I didn’t know AE, and now I’m crazy to learn all about this incredible program!

Thanks for give us this amazing tutorial, and a reason to me to learn AE! ^^

much difficult for newbies

Nice job, keep it up thanks

good tutorial, where is the audio file tho ?

Really Interesting effect.
Unfortuantelly I don t have Trapcode.

My web space.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danfleites/sets/

Great site, looking forward to more tutorials. Really wish you had a pause button though on the videos so I can pause and go back and forth with my own project as I follow along!

@Daniel – You can download a fully functioning demo version (the demo version watermarks it with a thin X) so you can fully follow along. If you plan on doing any serious work with AE then having and knowing the trapcode plugins is an absolute must.

@Darren – Just click anywhere on the video to pause it. Click again to get it playing again.

Anyone know the name of the song? And is there any possibility to dl this project?

Great, thanks pro

how do you install the trapcode form once u have it?

We’ll, I was following this step by step and just couldn’t bear to stop watching it, kinda like a good book. You know, when it’s 3 a.m. and your struggling to keep your eyes open but you keep telling yourself “one more chapter, just one more…”

That’s kinda what I’ve been doing with this, always pushing one more step further, that is, until I came to 14:07 into the video. Once I hit 14:07 the progress bar (our little gray friend who shows us how much has been loaded) shoots to the end and the video freezes and won’t buffer anymore.

So here I am, stuck at 14:07, dieing to complete this tutorial but sadly I can not. If there is anyway help can be given me, I’d greatly appreciate it.

But otherwise, awesome tutorial from what I saw. Very informative and useful. You’re a excellent teacher Lloyd!

I like the use of the Trapcode plug-in even if it IS the only one I don’t have. But I would like to say, Feel free to EDIT your tutorials. We really don’t need to see the project actually rendering. I send enough time doing that on my own time.

Keep it up!

Very Good Tutorial

This is awesome !

i like to share my tutorials with you
http://motionsociety.com/blog/

Awesome!
Is this using cs3 or cs4?

@Ovaltine – I created this in CS3

im not really impressed, use of a plugin that costs a fair bit for ure first tutorial…leaves alot to be desired

looks awesome!!! great work

could anyone post a project file of this?

my english is too bad for this tutorial =(

Professional Works………………

Very nice tutorials, thanks.

Video not working …

video isnt working

Porque no puedo verlo? ya probe con IE y con mozilla y nada!

video working now, YAY!

DUDE YU A THE MAN believe it!!!

Great one
Thanks !

please help me guys!!!, i can´t find “the ramp plugin” in my AE cs3, im in the half tuto…is this a comercial plug in ? or where can i find it??? =S

That version is being used in the video tutorial?

Great tutorial where is a good resource to find sound effects
and scores?

hi Pls, help me

I can’t rotate null to rotate x because I can’t find where to change %.

EXCELLENT Tutorial! There was one part I got messed up on and that was getting the transform controls on mask layers to scale independent of the whole comp. But I figured it out.
I can’t wait to try more tutorials! THANKS!

Thank you very much, great tutorial, going to try it out for sure !

Amazing tutorial, I just wonder, is there any way you could make the particles into like stringy, electric looking, random sizes… sorry thats a bit vague, something like how solar flares look:

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/162169main_Trace_solar_flare_lg.jpg

my 1 and ONLY problem is that while im watching the tut. itll just freeze and i have to start refresh the page and ALL OVER again to the point where i left off. its starting to get frustrating >:(

hi , wow great tuts & wonderful site & i got a great output
thanks a lot gys keep rocking

Fantastic.
That’s all I have to say.

this player doesent work

Im trying to follow along but Im having a hard time doing this. Its my first tutorial for AE. Im trying to use this one for easter could someone spare an aep.file due to time. I wish I would had saw this site weeks ago. But my email is jeromeafranks@aol.com

hello beautiful site could put the files after practice for rookies

Form很强 Lloyd 更强 ~_~“`

damn…so slow streaming..but good tutorial

nice

How to download the tutorial, it say i dont has right to download.
Can help?

(Speechless) …Possibly the best tut I have ever watched, and I watch dozens every day

Thanks for this knowledge!

Nice tutorial thanks

Where can we get the audio from?

and the audio where dowload????

were do you get the audio from

very very good ae

Damn this is just amazing. This has to be amazingly hard to create..

wow! Very Good!

I really love this tutorial and effect.

My question is can I do this effect with an image as well? I’ve seen a couple of tutorials using Layer Map with text but I haven’t seen any example that uses Layer Map with a non-text map.

Your answer will help me a lot.

Thank you!

Thanks so much for these form tutorials, its such a rare thing to find info on. They have all been very helpful.

Awesome!

great job
a question, how did you do this shiny thing ?
I tried with trapcode shine but it is not like yours

thanks for answering

LLoyd I have a problem with the little bump as you truck out the camera. I saw you correcting this same problem on the graph editor tweaking the curves,I am trying to keep the camera speed constant,while Keeping the camera path curvy (smooth), But don’t know how to tweak it the way you did on the curve graph editor. Sometimes we get awkward unwanted speed ups on the tweening when we set more than 2 keyframes.

I watched tutorials on keyframe interpolation and tried making speed linear (which is supposed to make speed the same) and spacial interpolation to Bezier. But still get that problem.How do we keep speed constant speed when we animate a more complex camera path?

mine gets really dark at the end for some reason and i dont want it to fade out like that.. but it just does it automatically.. why is that

I liked it so much I farted!

Face I am inexperienced, and you with one it doubts, as to overlap the Displ-map composition duplicate for the color map, as well as vc made….I came the column of the color map and to overlap to another copmosição

i like it so much

i can’t get this video to load. so i tried to download it. but once i finished downloading it doesn’t wanna play. so can u put it up on youtube or do something about it.

老牛逼了啊~~~~

streaming is so slow but gr8 tutorial thanks

That was a great tutorial… Very useful! Thanks a lot!

There’s one thing I’m wondering about though;
Is there any way you can colorize the extruded text? does it have to be white for it to work?

nice wht r u ?r u in title designer