This tutorial is on how to change the space between letters in After Effects. You’ll learn how to adjust the spacing between all the letters in a text layer and how to adjust the spacing between two individual letters.
After Effects
The blog posts and tutorials in this category are about After Effects. These resources should help video editors in virtually every version of the software.
After Effects, commonly referred to as AE, is an animation and motion graphics software by Adobe. No matter what NLE a video editor knows (Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro X, etc.), learning AE is a must! The blog posts and tutorials about AE on the Edit Video Faster website teach shortcuts, provide tips, and expert insights from a freelance video editor and video producer with over a decade in the industry.
Here are some topics you will learn about on this website:
- Copying effects of a property onto another layer
- Creating guides and copying them into other compositions
- Adjusting the volume in After Effects
- How to change the space of letters and lines of text
- Changing font and color of text layers
- Making solids and how to change their colors
- Solving common importing issues
- Keyboard shortcuts to show and hide properties
- And so much more!
How to Copy an Effect or Property in After Effects
This tutorial is on how to copy and paste an effect and property from one layer to another in After Effects.
How to Copy Guides Between Compositions in After Effects
This tutorial is on how to copy and share guides between compositions in After Effects. You can create guides in one comp, export a .guides file, then import that file in a new comp so the same guides appear.
Solved: After Effects Can’t Import JPG
This tutorial shows you what to do if After Effects can’t import a jpg file.
The Video Editor’s Digest | Edition #46
Hey there and welcome back to the Video Editor’s Digest! In this edition we cover the Avid / Chrome SIP issue, music visualizer in AE & more.
The Video Editor’s Digest | Edition #43
Hey there and welcome back to the Video Editor’s Digest! In this edition we cover Hollywood’s favorite NLE, the freelancer’s triangle, The Mandalorian, animated textures in AE & more.
The Video Editor’s Digest | Edition #40
Hey there and welcome back to the Video Editor’s Digest! In this edition we cover a free audio syncing tool, Stranger Things FX in AE, artsy movie trailers, & more.
Change Color of One Letter in After Effects
This tutorial teaches how to change the color of just one letter or word in a line of text in After Effects.
Change Layer Name in After Effects
This tutorial explains how to change the name of a layer in Adobe After Effects and what the difference is between Source Name and Layer Name.
Increment and Save in After Effects
This tutorial explains how Increment and Save works in After Effects. It’s a simple method for backing up your AE projects.