Adobe After Effects CC 2023: Auto-Trace + Scribble in After Effects
Description:
This tutorial will show you how to Auto-Trace a Shape Layer and add the Scribble Effect to create a hand-drawn style animation in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.
Kraft Paper Animation:
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Effects Used:
- Auto-Trace (Layer Menu)
- Scribble (Effects & Presets)
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:15 Create A Shape (Ellipse)
00:29 Align Panel
00:39 Add Auto-Trace To Layer
00:59 Add Scribble Effect (Effects & Presets)
01:26 Effect Controls: Customize Auto-Trace
01:54 Effect Controls: Stroke Options
02:26 Animate Scribble (End Property)
02:52 Keyframe Assistant: Time-Reverse Keyframes
03:07 Add Turbulent Displace
03:21 Add Wiggle Expression
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Add Auto-Trace in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
- Create a new Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
- Add Shape Layer (Ellipse with 5px Stroke, No Fill)
- Select Shape Layer
- Go to Layer Menu at the top
- Select ’Auto-Trace’
- Make Sure the ‘Work Area’ is ticked
- Click ‘OK’
How To Add Scribble Effect to Auto-Trace Layer:
- Select ‘Auto-Trace’ layer
- Go to ‘Effects & Presets’ panel
- Search for ‘Scribble’
- Select and drag onto Auto-trace Layer.
- Go to ‘Effect Controls’ Panel
- Change Color to Orange
- Stroke Width 2.0
- Curviness: 20
- Curviness Variation: 32%
- Spacing: 25
- Spacing Variation: 1
- Path Overlap -12
- Path Overlap Variation: 66
- Start: 20%
- End: 0….100%
- Wiggle Type: Jumpy
- Wiggles Per Second: 2
- Random Seed: 1
- Composite: On Transparent
How To Add Turbulent Displace to Original Circle Layer:
- Select Original Shape Layer (Ellipse with 5px Stroke)
- Go to ‘Effects & Presets’ panel
- Search for Turbulent Displace
- Click and drag onto Circle layer
- Go to ‘Effect Controls’ Panel
- Hold Option/Alt and click on ‘Evolution’ stopwatch
- Enter wiggle(5,10)
- Click in empty space
- Tap Spacebar to preview animation
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