Let’s start with the most basic, simplified use for the Essential Graphics panel. The Panel can be found in both After Effects and Premiere Pro, and has a number of use cases. What Is Essential Graphics?Įssential Graphics was launched by Adobe in mid-2017, and surprisingly remains an under-the-radar tool. Luckily, these headaches can be virtually eliminated, all with one simple tool. Simple changes should have a simple solution. Imagine if the number of balloons were 20? 50? 100? See how unmanageable and inefficient this process is? Sadly, this scenario is a daily occurrence for most motion artists. Not to mention all the time wasted for multiple rounds of rendering.Īnd this is just a simplified example. You’ve poured hours into otherwise simple adjustments, taking you away from higher-priority tasks. Your comps have ballooned (no pun intended) from the original one, making editing a messy nightmare.
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However, since each balloon has its own individual comp, you’ll need to update them one-by-one, ten times…Īt this point, you’re losing patience and valuable time. After all, editing the inflation animation is a simple task. Normally, this wouldn’t be much of an issue. The client approves, but the balloons are too small… “Can we expand their inflation width?” Some time later, you run another render and resubmit. You’ll need to recreate the original two comps another eight times, in addition to the smiley faces. Since each smiley face is unique, each balloon will need to be its own individual comp. “Looks great,” they say, “but it’s too simple….” “Can we have print a cute, unique smiley face on each balloon?” After another render, you resubmit the design to your client. Now you have two comps: the original in purple, and the new one in orange. You return to After Effects and duplicate the original composition. The client loves it, but wants more color. You render out a preview and send it off for review. They’ve requested an animation featuring ten purple balloons slowly inflating. Tell us if this scenario sounds familiar. The majority of motion designers are wasting time. We’ve even included a sample project file, so you can follow along and practice in real-time. Luckily, the step-by-step tutorial below will teach you everything you need to get started. Mastering Essential Graphics will take some time and practice. You’ll stop measuring skill by that insanely-high ‘comp count’, but instead by your ability to pack everything into as few comps as possible. We’ll have you scaling up your business faster than ever. Soon, you’ll be identifying and eliminating time-wasting practices and unnecessary headaches. Because that’s what Essential Graphics is all about maximizing your time management and efficiency. It’s time to raise awareness of this powerful little tool.
That’s where this quick-start guide comes in. More commonly, we see artists misusing the tool, just scratching the surface of its potential. Too often we see artists avoiding it – either out of ignorance or fear of its complexities. Sadly, Essential Graphics is underappreciated in the design community. Every motion artist should be using this tool, whether you’re a veteran or beginner. In fact, we’d argue that mastering Essential Graphics is… well… essential - much like how the Pen Tool is a required skill for al logo designers. We use it every day in a variety of situations. Or at least never tried.Įssential Graphics is one of our favorite After Effects tools. One of the most powerful tools you’ve (likely) never heard of.
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