![]() The transition needs to start 0.52 seconds before the second clips starts. If we look in After Effects we can see the animation fills the screen at frame 13 (13f).Īt 25 frames per second, the viewport is covered at 0.52 seconds (0.04 seconds per frame x 13 frames). To work out when to start the overlay animation, we need to know when the animation covers the whole viewport. For convenience the file has been uploaded to our S3 account: The overlay needs to play from the correct point on the timeline.įirst, you need to do is upload the transition video to a public storage location. To create the transition effect we need to layer the mov file animation over two clips. Create the transition from the overlay animation Note that some players might not support mov files. You can open the file and play it in a media player like QuickTime Player or VLC. You should now have a video file with the animation saved to disk. The animation should render in a few seconds. Then click Render in the top right corner of the render queue panel. We rename the file to arrow-overlay-orange.mov. To ensure the output has a transparent background, under Video Output > Channels, select RGB + Alpha.īack in the main render queue window, Under Output To, rename the file and choose where to save it. In the render queue listing, click on the Output Module (Lossless by default) and choose QuickTime as the Format. We can not use an mp4 or AVI file as these do not support transparency.įrom the main menu, click on File > Export > Add to Render Queue: ![]() We need to make sure that the background of the video is transparent. To use the animation as an overlay we need to export it as a QuickTime mov file using the Animation codec. Without the extra second, the animation might freeze half way through playing. This will allow for dropped frames and working with different frame rates. It is important to add an extra half to one second to the end of the animation. After a fraction of a second (1 frame), it moves out of view to the right. The orange arrow shape should move in to the viewport from the left and fill the viewport. Press the space bar to preview the animation. Right click on the first keyframe at second 0 and in the menu click Keyframe Assistant > Easy Ease Out. To give the animation a more natural motion we will add easing. Now adjust the position on the X axis to around -1560 so that the shape is moved out of the viewport to the left. Click on the keyframe icon on the left of the Position parameter to insert a keyframe. Next, move the play head to second 0, the start of the animation. You can also drag the shape so long as it ends outside the viewport, on the right. ![]() Set the position for the X axis to 3480 so that it is moved off the right side of the viewport. Click on the stop watch icon to insert a keyframe at the play head. Move the play head to 1 second (01:00f), the end of our animation. Now, expand the Shape Layer until you can see Position under Transform. The shape can extend past the edges of the viewport, it is important that the entire viewport is covered. The color picker should be set with an orange fill (or colour of your choice). In this example we create an orange chevron arrow shape. Click on Layer > New > Shape Layer in the main navigation to create an empty layer.īelow the main navigation select the pen tool and and draw a shape that covers the entire viewport. With the composition set up, we want to create an empty layer to draw a shape. ![]() Set the duration to 0:00:02:00 (2 seconds) and leave the other settings as shown below: In the Composition Name field, enter a name Overlay Transition and click OK. Click the New Composition panel to launch the New Composition settings window. To start a new project click File > New > New Project. Once installed, open the software and create a new project and composition. If you don't already own it, you can sign up for a free trial at Adobe. Then we will use the animation as a transition in a Shotstack edit. In this tutorial, we'll learn how to create a simple transition animation in After Effects. The transition graphic in this example used After Effects to create the animation. When the transition continues playing, it reveals the next clip. While the animation covers the viewport, cut from the current clip to the next. The trick to the transition is to have at least one frame in the animation that covers the entire viewport. An overlay animation uses graphics and transparency to create transitions like below: If you want to add style to your transitions you can use an overlay animation.
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