Up your 3D game in Adobe After Effects with extruded text. In this tutorial below, l I’m going to show you how to extrude text in Adobe After Effects, without the use of third-party plugins. This will be true 3D extrusion—no duplicated layers or comps. And I’m going for a very minimal design which won’t be using lights, so this tutorial is great if you’re new to 3D in After Effects. Also, the lack of lights will be less render-intensive, taking strain off of your system. Now let’s jump in and take a step-by-step look at how to create real 3D text inside of Adobe After Effects. Step 1 - Create the Elements Once I have a comp created, I’ll go to Layer > New > Camera and leave the camera at the default settings. I’ll add a text layer and type out the word Extrude. After selecting a color I’m happy with, I’ll use the Align panel to center the text both horizontally and vertically in my comp. With my text ready to go, I’ll hit the 3D button for the layer. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 21 February, 2019