Connect Dots - Adobe After Effects tutorial

Want to connect some dots? Well, I'll clear up how to do that and connect the dots on how to connect some dots? Wow, that's terrible. I could really use some help writing these descriptions.

Anyway, we're going to be drawing some lines that automatically connect any two points and can even take being in 3D using that old school nonsense. I hope you like it.

If you have any questions just let me know in the comments.

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[LightWthoutTheStatic]

1 minute in and this is now my favorite AE tutorial person. What the heck. Much humor, very wow.

[MindBlower]

I enjoy how these tutorials aren't boring and you add some "spice" into it haha. Great tutorials! thanks for uploading as well!

[cleer]

Really good tut.

"Probably the dumbest thing you'll ever see"

Also the rampant use of "Idk, who cares" kills me.

[ToddBrison]

Dude. You are so good it's absurd. Can't even tell you how much I have learned from this channel.

[peterw]

Reliably you don't just do the obvious, you really build some smarts in all your tutes. Nice work!

[explevel]

Was looking for this tutorial not sure what I'd find but the moment I saw Evan Abrams I knew I was in good hands.

[munny_p]

Years later and this has still helped me!!!

[GrammarGurus]

Hey Evan! Just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos. I teach English as a second language and I wanted to make a visually appealing way for people to learn English grammar. I never used Adobe After Effects before watching your videos but because of your tutorials, I am now able to start a video project with a friend of mine. I think you will probably see my many attempts at your handiwork here: Present Continuous (Present Progressive)

Thanks Again!

[KSSS]

I tried this a year and a half ago with no success, but tried again today and finally got the hang of it! Thanks! haha

[pathumdanthanarayana]

You're probably the #1 person for After Effects tutorials! Totally subscribed:)

[crepselect]

Thanks Evan dude i figured it and yeah u was right it was the expressions i was missing a couple of slight quotations I'm dyslexic so i missed it love your tutorials though really intuitive and easy to follow 

[EnricoCatalano]

Well done man!
Btw i think you're the funniest teacher ever. Keep on!

[TrentisN]

I have a more simple way to connect lots of dots together with out the needs for heaps of pickwhips. On your first Beam effect layer add the expression control "Layer Control" and rename it to 'Start Point'. Duplicate it and rename this one 'End Point'. Then you need to type in the expression window for starting point - effect("Start Point")("Layer").toComp([0, 0, 0]); -and for the ending point put in - effect("End Point")("Layer").toComp([0, 0, 0]); -. Now you can just select the layers you want to connect together from the drop down boxes. So 3 beam layers would make a triangle if you connect Dot 1 to Dot 2, Dot 2 to Dot 3 and Dot 3 to Dot 1.

[cferracini]

I love you. I have been looking for this so much!!! Your tutorial is the easiest to follow along with the best results

[rodrigodlvu]

this channel rules. Thanx so much for sharing. been working for a few years with AE, i'm sorry i didn't found this before. Learning a lot.

[MrAfroEdits]

Always watch your tutorials cause they are just so well done. i used to be nothing but sony vegas pro, but in the path like 4 months i would say i just learn so many things and it cut down work in a big way and i can thank you for that! I also just paused the video at 2 minutes and opened up my after effects so i can follow along cause i've never done that before and i think it would help me in my own creative ways. anyways thanks alot! you also look/sound so much like

[sugiamtjiunardi]

The introduction was very helpful, thanks!

[Romanticidio]

I'd like a sound pack with all the WAAAUHH GNEEOOOWWW. haha, great tutorial

[imwtsip]

Best soft soft Introduction Ever!! <3

[BumGHTKrew]

thanks for the constant uploads these tutorials help a lot