Top 20 Actually Useful Effects in After Effects

Here are 20 quick & handy tips that are guaranteed to help you speed up your workflow or achieve better results all in After Effects. You might know about Curves, Hue/Saturation Turbulent Displace & Fractal Noise. These are some lesser know, but great to know in-a-pinch effects for motion graphics and visual effects.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Radial Wipe
00:41 CC Sphere
01:01 Mesh Warp
01:19 CC Power Pin
01:39 Bezier Warp
01:51 CC Bend It
02:08 Grow Bounds
02:30 Mirror
02:49 Transform
03:21 Simple Choker
03:43 Roughen Edges
04:14 Timecode
04:34 Grid
04:43 CC Ball Action
05:15 Mosaic
05:47 Checkerboard
05:59 CC RepeTile
06:17 Echo
06:36 CC Radial Fast Blur
07:31 CC Composite


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[vladbogachov]

The grow bounds effect is a lifesaver. Thanks a lot, Ben!

[GuyIncgnit]

That was the single most informative and useful After Effects video I've ever watched! So many things to improve my workflow stuffed in such short time!
THANK YOU!!!

[JamesLee]

Your channel is a gold mine, Ben. I wish I knew about grow bounds much sooner

[gordo.motion]

Oooh i didn't know about grow bounds, that's so helpful - thank you!

[Ani]

This video is really really good - great work!

[MLGaeming]

If you wanna do 5:36 for other aspect ratios or resolutions, just replace the *0.56 part with /(width/height). For example, 1920x1080 would be /(1920/1080).

[evilman]

GROW BOUNDS??? Where has this been my whole life. Thanks for growing my knowledge Ben!

[adriansemones]

Really appreciate the effort you put into teaching others. You don't have to, but you do. That sharing doesn't go unnoticed.

[aim__freakz]

and for all super simple movements in animation: puppet tool

[chaardewar]

Thanks ben. One of the most informative video on YouTube

[thedailyhappening]

Hi, You sir is a goldmine, I've been motion designing for 3 years now, but, up until last year, I wasn't trying to improve my work. I gotta admit, I have been learning now for a few months and in the process, I've found your channel, Well I found it a while ago but, didn't know you did motion tutorials because that fiver video got me here then, and I thought you were one of those clickbait guys. Anyway, For some effects I've found your videos then I clicked on your name and what did I find?

A goldmine of things nobody wants to share, Here is thing, people share knowledge on youtube but, skilled people don't have time to do that so we don't get advanced effects or tutorials that much just basic ones. But, One thing is for certain you are a genuine helper, you shared something that a great motion designer or design studio wants to keep secret. Simple things that without great minds ordinary people like me wouldn't be able to do. So for that, I thank you. Another way I can tell you are a genuine helper is that you refer to good resources like the School of motion or anything that has great value even though you have your own course. Thank you again and keep sharing the knowledge and keep your skills sharp as always.

[austinswain]

Favoriting simply for Grow Bounds. Amazing Ben, you have taught me so much. Thanks for everything!

[minninova]

My God this is an incredible video. I just discovered it today but I can tell I'm gonna refer back to it a lot. Thanks so much.

[KesAgnew]

Super useful! Learn a lot of tips I never even heard of, really appreciate it!

[YoIomaster]

By far the best after effects guru on YT! good job my man!

[houssamalucad]

Already know almost half of these but the ones I didn't know seem extremely useful! Thank you

[kikon]

I'm in love with how easy and understandable you all make Ben!

[imranTW]

that echo effect is so cool, i should try it on some footage for sure

[muhammadubair]

Most informative video about after effects that I have seen till now.

[bhavana]

Ben, well Happy New Year to You Too!!! This was an all killa' no filla' tut. Useful, terrific and timely. Thanks.