When to Use Adobe After Effects
New Composition in Adobe After Effects
Windows and Panels in Adobe After Effects
Inserting Images in Adobe After Effects
Time Line in Adobe After Effects
Setting Up Keyframes in Adobe After Effects
Moving and Scaling in Adobe After Effects
Creating Fades in Adobe After Effects
Playback in Adobe After Effects
Adding Text in Adobe After Effects
Text Properties in Adobe After Effects
Adding Layers in Adobe After Effects
Separate Text Layer in Adobe After Effects
Interactive Text Controls in Adobe After Effects
Drop Shadows in Adobe After Effects
Summary: Get exactly the drop shadow you want in After Effects. Learn how to adjust specifications of drop shadows using Adobe After Effects software in this free video editing tutorial from a film production professor.
John Carstarphen is an experienced independent filmmaker, screenwriter, animator and teacher. His work as a writer/director has been seen in international film festivals including...read more
"And so, again, we added a drop shadow and in the effects controls we can adjust the distance of the drop shadow, we can adjust the softness, the opacity, the direction, and so forth. So we get a nice effect with the drop shadow. Another nice effect, another nice shadow effect in after effects, is, let's right click, go to effect, perspective, radial shadow. Radial shadow gives you a bit more control because you can control the light source that creates the shadow, and you do that by clicking on this node, any time you select radial shadow, this node pops up and you can indirectly move the light so that it feels where you need it to fall, and then can adjust the other parameters just like we could in the regular drop shadow."
eHow Article: Drop Shadows in Adobe After Effects
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