For the Wiggly expression, click on Add button of Animator 1 a drop-down list will be open go to the selector and choose Wiggly from the new drop-down list. Step 15: This expression will work on any other expression which will be above Expression selector 1. You will become an expert by practicing on it. Step 13: Now select this expression by click on it.
You can see the expression code in the frame section of the timeline. Step 12: Now click on the small arrow icon of Amount for opening the expression code. So choose anyone from the drop-down list according to you. Step 11: Now click on a small arrow icon of Expression Selector 1 and select on which you want to apply expression for example, if you choose Characters, then the expression will work on characters of text only. Step 10: Now click on Add button of Animator, go to Selector in the drop-down list and choose the Expression option from the new drop-down list. For deleting Range Selector 1, click on it and press the ‘Delete’ button on the keyboard. Step 9: Now click on the small arrow icon of Animator 1 and delete Range Selector 1 from here because we want the Expression selector here. I will choose the Position property of the text. Step 8: Choose your desired property of Text on which you want to apply expression from the drop-down list of properties. Properties of the text layer will be open.
Step 7: Now go to the Layer section of this software and click on the small arrow icon of the text layer. Step 6: Align it at the center of the composition window with the help of the Align tab, which is at the right side of the working area in the parameters section. Step 5: Now, type your desired text in the composition window area with the text tool. Step 4: Now, take the Text tool from the tool panel of this software, which is at the top of the working screen. Make your desired setting here in this box, and then press the Ok button of this dialog box for applying the settings. Step 3: A dialog box for the new composition will be open.
For New Composition, go to File Menu of Menu bar and click on the ‘New Composition’ option of a drop-down list, or you can press Ctrl + N keys for a new composition. Step 2: Let us have a new composition first.
You will understand the working of all these sections throughout this article, so keep with us from start to end for your better understanding. Step 1: At the top of the working screen, we have two ribbons that are Menu bar and Toolbar the second topmost section have three main areas that are Project Panel at the left side, the Composition window at the middle, Some important parameters section at the right side, below these sections we have two another important sections that are Layer section at left end and Timeline section at the right side.
Before starting our article, let us have a brief look at the working screen of this software so that we can easily understand the working environment of this software throughout this article.ģD animation, modelling, simulation, game development & others We will understand Expression in After Effect in a very interesting manner through any example.
So let us analyze the term Expression in this article and also have a look at ‘how we can handle its parameters? How to Use Expression in After Effects? You can learn expressions coding by practicing on it if you haven’t a computer background. If you know Javascript, you can easily use expressions in this software to make the best animation of any object. The expression means a code through which you can define any effect on any object and save your time for giving a command in each frame for that effect. Introduction to After Effects ExpressionsĪfter Effect is graphics designing software used for video editing work and popular between video editing graphics professionals, we can animate any object in this software by using Expressions.