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After Effects CC Paint Tools

by Jeff Hurd

Paint tools inside of After Effects encompass the Brush, Clone Stamp, and Eraser tools. Each of these tools are powerful in their own right but when combined can accomplish very advanced animations. Software Required: After Effects.

What you'll learn

Creating hand drawn animations can be time consuming and difficult to pull off correctly. In this course, After Effects CC Paint Tools, you will learn all about the Brush, Clone, Stamp, and Eraser tools. After learning about each of these tools, you'll then know how to create, modify, and animate paint strokes right inside of After Effects. By the end of this course, you'll know the ins and outs of the Paint Tools and be able to create your own hand drawn animations. Software Required: After Effects.

About the author

Jeff Hurd is a Product Manager based in Chicago. He has been an author of creative courses for Pluralsight and Digital Tutors since 2014, where he emphasizes scenario based learning. His portfolio includes work for: Stouffers, Groupon, Radio Flyer, Porsche, Howl at the Moon, Four Loko and State Farm.

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