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Apr 29

Tutorial: Getting Started with FreeForm AE

Posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in After Effects

Try the new plug-in from Digieffects, FreeForm AE. It’s an After Effects plug-in that allows you to distort layers in 3D space.

The tutorial shows you how to make a sail look like it’s being inflated by the wind. Alicia VanHuelen of Toolfarm creates a very cool Viking ship in AE and manipulates the sail and water with FreeForm AE. Digieffects FreeForm AE is still on sale for $100 off through Thrusday (NAB Special extended).


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Apr 28

This site design is under construction

Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in After Effects

If you’re stopping by for the first time, or you’re just wondering what the fugly weeds and berries in the banner are all about, it’s a template preset that we didn’t have time to snaz up before NAB. Harry, Topher and I will all be giving the site a nice makeover in the next couple of weeks. The functionality is perfect at least ;-)

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Apr 28

Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in After Effects, Photoshop

Need some Photoshop keyboard shortcuts? Here’s a quick list: Photoshop Keyboard Shortcuts.

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Apr 28

Top 28 Best Motion Graphics Blogs and Resources

Posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 in After Effects

Check out Top 28 Best Motion Graphics Blogs and Resources. I was happy to see AE Freemart made the cut ;-)

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Apr 26

Face Replacement Tutorials from David Torno

Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 in After Effects

David Torno, who you may remember from the interview about Flight of the Conchords Ladies of the World video, has some tutorials up about face replacement, which he used in the music video for Pistol Youth featuring the Golden Girls (and RIP Bea Arthur… you were a very funny lady).

David shows how to use After Effects and Mocha AE to accomplish the effect.

PART 1: BASIC

PART 2: ADVANCED

Here’s the video where the face replacement was done:

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Apr 17

New Video Tutorial by Rob Birnholz

Posted on Friday, April 17, 2009 in After Effects, MyToolfarm, Tutorial

Rob Birnholz is our newest Expert on the Toolfarm Expert Forums and he has created a fantastic new tutorial. Rob shows you how to create a cool movie promo bumper for a fake movie channel. He uses native After Effects filters in some interesting ways, including CC Repetile to make a film strip, Twirl to give the film some nice natural movement, and lots of 3D layers.


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Apr 15

Free Preset AutoTitles at AE.Tuts

Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in After Effects

Check out the AutoTitles Preset for After Effects created by Nahuel at AE.Tuts. There’s a tutorial on the download page too.

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Apr 15

Kaboom! Trapcode Particular Projects

Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 in After Effects

The title says it all. This is a couple explosion projects that I made with Trapcode Particular. Each version is available with and without the Death Star Explosion Plasma Ring.

Download File | View Sample

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Apr 14

Animating Text in After Effects

Posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 in After Effects

After Effects Apprentice Video Tutorial #4 from Chris and Trish Meyer, Animating Text in After Effects by Chris and Trish Meyer., is now up.

Their book, After Effects Apprentice is available at Toolfarm, and it’s wonderful.

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Apr 13

Free Clip from Artbeats!

Posted on Monday, April 13, 2009 in Artbeats

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Artbeats has a massive library of footage for sale and Toolfarm sells it at a 5% discount! If you don’t see a clip that you need at Toolfarm, just email us and give us the clip number and we will get it for you.

If you sign up for the Artbeats newsletter, each month you can download their free clip of the month. Artbeats has a new freebie – Ultra Water 2 HD. All you need to do is sign up and register to receive this beautiful, high quality clip! Looks refreshing, eh.

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