You NEED to understand spatial interpolation \\ After Effects Tutorial

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We've all been there: you want a layer to move around, stay still, then move again. But when the layer is supposed to stay still, it drifts around randomly before returning to its starting point. It's frustrating, to say the least. This is a result of After Effects assuming it knows better than you. Don't let After Effects tell you what you want. It's time you understood what Spatial Interpolation is and how to keep After Effects in check.

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Chapters:
00:00 Your layers drift, here's how to fix it.
01:38 NordPass Business
03:29 Why do layers drift?
05:49 Pressing the button
07:08 Adding Texture
07:49 Exporting an MP4
08:15 3D Spatial Interpolation
09:10 Wrap Up

[stefanieandersen]

Awesome tutorial! I'd love to learn advanced camera moves like the one you showed in the last example. I took your 3D class on Skillshare, which really helped demystify a lot of the 3D options for me. But the 3D controls in AE have changed so much since you filmed the course, it would be fantastic to see a tutorial dedicated to moving a camera through a scene (or multiple scenes) in an interesting way using motion paths, velocity changes, etc. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with the community!

[caprisanh]

This is an amazing explanation for something I always struggled with. Also that shirt is absolutely amazing.

[Zicer]

Thanks a lot!! I struggle with the issue a couple of times, I used unnecessary precomps, nulls, double layers, cause I thought I would loose the easing using a hold frame. Now I see how you can do it.

I would be nice having a 3D tutorial explaining how you made that last scene ;)

[ArisMelachroinos]

It would be great if you could explain the types of color spaces on AE, what is a workspace color space, what is linearize, how do we work in different scenarios etc.

[DarrenMichael]

I've been looking for a solution to this all day. Moving and pausing an object on motion path yet the paused motion is moving all over the place. I knew it was something to do with the spatial interpolation yet other videos didn't quite cover exactly what I needed. Within the first forty seconds of your video I had solved the issue. Thanks man, appreciate your work.

[jonharrington]

So much time I've spent going frame by frame to move those assets back into their spot. Never again!! Thank you so much, Jake!

[taigah]

Been a trouble for me to learn ever since I started using AE and boi was I glad to finally understand it! Funny, I have been only turning the keyframe interpolation back to linear to solve that problem...so thank you for sharing the knowledge. <33 always a blessing to see you upload

[BooneLovesVideo]

That Jake panel for your video clips. Just genius. 🧠

[NikiWinProd]

a thing that i like to do (that removes the need of temporal and spatial easing) is just making linear keyframes (and spatial) and just apply the smooth expression

i dont have much control tho, but it looks very nice.

[trevorwoodco]

This is one of my top pet peeves about after effects.

[prodbyprodby]

Your keyframing videos are criminally underrated. Huge thanks yet again, Jake!

[rufustangen]

Never thought of the toggle hold keyframe, thank you!

[adarshamos]

Was struggling with this for so long! Now I know know why. Didn't even know this was a thing. Thank you so much Jake! SO detailed!

[meditationspace]

Thanks I was just working on the a mouse click, super helpful and now I understand spatial interpolation

[ultravioletidea]

Great info! Easy to understand, but no corners were cut. Thanks!

[TheMaicul]

Had no idea that linear interpolation could be set by default! Amazing tip :)

[potentialpictures]

It's the little things that really count. Thank you Jake!!!

[SalymGuer]

I don't know if it was mentionned before or not, but nice match between the video and the shirt !

[flowportal]

Wow, that preference setting change is huge - no more randomly wiggling keyframes by default!

[visualsbyorion]

The layers drifting has been annoying the living crap outta me. Thanks to you I understand why it happens and how I can fix it :)