After Effects CC 2022: How To Add Multiple Strokes
Description:
This tutorial will show you how to add multiple stroke effects on Shape Layers in Adobe After Effects CC 2022 to create a ‘digital sticker’ look. In this tutorial, add a text layer and convert it to shapes and then apply 3 different Stroke properties.
Overview of the Steps:
Add Text (Londrina Solid was the font used)
Convert To Shape Outlines
Nudge Letter Positions
Add 3 Stroke Layers
Chapters:
00:16 What you will learn to create in this tutorial
00:31 Add Text (Cmd/Ctrl + T)
00:48 Convert Text to Shapes
01:06 How To Select Individual Letters
01:27 Nudge Clips
01:40 Add Multiple Strokes
01:55 Duplicate Stroke
02:06 Twirl Open Stroke #1
02:24 Repeat for Stroke #2 & #3
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2022 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Add Multiple Strokes in Adobe After Effects CC 2022:
- Add Text (Cmd/Ctrl + T)
- Align to Center of Comp using Align Panel
- Right-click on the Text OutlinesLayer
- Select ‘Convert Text to Shapes’
- Delete Original Text Layer (optional)
- Click on the Selection Tool (V) in the top left corner
- Open Shape Layer and click on individual letters to select
- Nudge letters using the arrow keys to add some design interest (optional)
- Select Outlines Layer or click on ‘Contents’ just above the letters
- Click the button ‘Add’ and select Stroke
- Repeat Adding Strokes 2 more times or duplicate the Stroke using Cmd/Ctrl + D
- Twirl Open Stroke #1
- Change Stroke Width from 2 to 25
- Click on Eyedropper to change Stroke Color
- Change Line Cap to ‘Butt Cap’
- Change Line Join to ‘Round Join’
- Twirl Open Stroke #2
- Change Stroke Width from 25 to 65
- Click on Eyedropper to change Stroke Color
- Change Line Cap to ‘Butt Cap’
- Change Line Join to ‘Round Join’
- Twirl Open Stroke #3
- Change Stroke Width from 65 to 100
- Click on Eyedropper to change Stroke Color
- Change Line Cap to ‘Butt Cap’
- Change Line Join to ‘Round Join’
- Add as many additional strokes as you want and keep increasing Stroke Width
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