Anchor Point Issues SOLVED! | After Effects Tutorial
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Motion Design
⬇️ Download the project file of examples from this video: https://www.meganfriesth.com/freebies/anchorpoints
Learn how to move the anchor point after you’ve already animated the position of the layer, without messing up the existing animation. Plus, learn how to make it as if a layer has multiple anchor points. This way you can rotate or scale the layer around a different point at different times in the animation.
🎓 Learn how to create real-world animation projects. My course, After Effects, Explained walks you through 7 hands-on projects that build into an explainer animation: https://animationexplained.com/aeexplained
In this video:
0:32 - Move Anchor Point After Layer Has Position Animation:
0:59 - Solution 1: Duplication Trick
2:55 - Solution 2: Expression
6:35 - Solution 3: Tool
7:15 - Add-On Tools for Manipulating Anchor Points
7:46 - Multiple Anchor Points:
8:40 - Solution 1: Use a Null
11:16 - Solution 2: Transform - Shape
15:43 - Solution 3: Transform Effect
Mentioned in this video:
Webpage for this tutorial (to copy the expression): https://www.meganfriesth.com/tutorials/anchorpointissues
Tutorial: Adjust Anchor Points in After Effects: https://www.meganfriesth.com/aefundamentals/anchorpoints
Class: Bring a Logo to Life: Principles of Animation for Motion Designers: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/principlesofanimation
Class: Smooth Moves: Better Motion with Animation Curves in the Graph Editor: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/smoothmoves
Motion 4: https://mtmograph.com/products/motion-4
CI Move Anchor: https://aescripts.com/ci-move-anchor/
Move Anchor Point 4: https://aescripts.com/move-anchor-point/
Smart Anchor: https://ukramedia.com/product/smart-anchor/
EaseCopy: https://aescripts.com/easecopy/
My website: https://www.animationexplained.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationexplained
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/explanimated/
Learn how to move the anchor point after you’ve already animated the position of the layer, without messing up the existing animation. Plus, learn how to make it as if a layer has multiple anchor points. This way you can rotate or scale the layer around a different point at different times in the animation.
🎓 Learn how to create real-world animation projects. My course, After Effects, Explained walks you through 7 hands-on projects that build into an explainer animation: https://animationexplained.com/aeexplained
In this video:
0:32 - Move Anchor Point After Layer Has Position Animation:
0:59 - Solution 1: Duplication Trick
2:55 - Solution 2: Expression
6:35 - Solution 3: Tool
7:15 - Add-On Tools for Manipulating Anchor Points
7:46 - Multiple Anchor Points:
8:40 - Solution 1: Use a Null
11:16 - Solution 2: Transform - Shape
15:43 - Solution 3: Transform Effect
Mentioned in this video:
Webpage for this tutorial (to copy the expression): https://www.meganfriesth.com/tutorials/anchorpointissues
Tutorial: Adjust Anchor Points in After Effects: https://www.meganfriesth.com/aefundamentals/anchorpoints
Class: Bring a Logo to Life: Principles of Animation for Motion Designers: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/principlesofanimation
Class: Smooth Moves: Better Motion with Animation Curves in the Graph Editor: https://www.meganfriesth.com/class/smoothmoves
Motion 4: https://mtmograph.com/products/motion-4
CI Move Anchor: https://aescripts.com/ci-move-anchor/
Move Anchor Point 4: https://aescripts.com/move-anchor-point/
Smart Anchor: https://ukramedia.com/product/smart-anchor/
EaseCopy: https://aescripts.com/easecopy/
My website: https://www.animationexplained.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animationexplained
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/explanimated/