A quick tip on creating "super tight" garbage mattes to aid keying.

A quick method to set an outline/stroke based on the original shape of a layer.(Preset)

Layer blinking on and off via expression.

A few simple expressions to convert from dB to volume-Percentages, this way sound will respond more like opacity...

Create 3d coins in After Effects and use a simple technique to stack them on top of each other

A simple expression, using a little bit of mathematics, that will let you create circular and spiral motion paths.

Create an awesome Tilt Shift effect using a linear focus area.

The random(x) expression is simple enough to randomly rotate a layer to any angle, but what if you want that angle to be to the nearest 45 degrees?

With this Preset you can create noise that woud appear on a TV with bad connection, you will find these kind effects for example in Horror Movies like 'SAW', spy movies etc.

DuIK Tools is a revolutionary Inverse Kinematics script for After Effects developed by Nicolas Dufresne a.k.a DuDuf which brings the principles behind 3D rigging to After Effects, giving greater precision and faster, more lifelike animations!