After Effects CC 2022: How To Create Fake 3D Text Extrusion Effect
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Description:
This tutorial will show you how to create a Faux or Fake 3D Text Extrusion Effect in Adobe After Effects CC 2022.
Font Used in Tutorial:
Londrina Solid
https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/londrina
Chapters:
00:05 Intro: What you will learn
00:13 Add Text Layer
00:23 Convert Text To Shape Layers
00:42 Add Group To Text Outlines Layer
01:16 Add Stroke & Repeater
01:37 Change Stroke Properties
01:55 Customize Repeater Property
02:36 Reverse Extrusion Shadow Direction
02:54 How To Animate Faux 3D Effect
03:30 Finishing Touches
03:50 Cheers! 👍
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2022 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Create Faux 3D Text Extrusion Effect in AE CC 2022:
- Create New Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
- Add Text to Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + T)
- Right-click on the text layer and click on Create…’Convert Text to Shapes’
- Delete the original text layer to keep things neat (optional)
- Twirl open ‘Outlines’ layer
- Twirl open ‘Contents’
- Click on ‘Add’
- Select ‘Group’
- Select all letters and drag them into ‘Group’
- Click ‘Add’ and select ’Stroke’
- Click ‘Add’ and select ’Repeater’
- Change Stroke Color
- Change Stroke Width to 10px
- Change Line Cap to Round Cap
- Change Line Join to Round Join
- Twirl open ‘Repeater’
- Change Copies from 3 to 40
- Twirl open ‘Transform Repeater’
- Change X & Y Position Property to 1
- Change X to -1 to Reverse Shadow Direction
- To change the extrusion amount, change the number of copies
How To Animate Faux 3D Extrusion Effect
- Drag playhead to the beginning of the timeline
- Change the Repeater number of copies to 10
- Click on the stopwatch to add a keyframe
- Move the CTI (playhead) forward in time 1-2 seconds
- Change the Repeater number of copies to 40
- Copy the last keyframe
- Move CTI forward 1/2 second and paste
- Move CTI forward 1/2 second and paste
- Move CTI forward 1 second and change copies to 10
- Press Spacebar to Preview
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