Comments on: Signature & Custom Brush Tip

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:28:28 +0000

This is a great tutorial but I’m having a few difficulties with it. When I set keyframes to adjust the diameter, roundness or angle for the brush, it changes the animation for the entire brush path. I don’t understand why it doesn’t just change between keyframes. When I keyframe the brush size to be smaller in that area, the entire path becomes smaller. Am I doing something wrong? It’s very frustrating because I frequently have areas that cross over like in your tutorial.

Also, if I want to make changes to the bezier points on the brush path, do I need to change the mask and then paste it back into the brush path everytime? This is a very slow process…ooch!

Thanks for all the great tutorials! I’m somewhat of a newbie to AE and I have learned a lot here!

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Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:52:44 +0000

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By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:00:46 +0000

I would love to see a tutorial with a brush stroke effect creating a signature – It’s not that I don’t want to experiment by myself – It’s just I’m a 41 year old with young children and a total beginner to after effects

By: andres_ros

andres_ros — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:43:36 +0000

Very nice! Though, using the resulting Paint effect as a mask I see as overkill – it looks just wonderfull as is. I would just use the orignal signature as a reference, that’s it.
Thanks!

By: TGD

TGD — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:43:16 +0000

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By: poko

poko — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:48:54 +0000

Motion 3 can be good in the future. Now use After Effects.

By: nitin

nitin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:29:49 +0000

which is better MOTION 3 or AE..i think motion 3 has unique and versatile PAINT effects..

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:15:07 +0000

It’s just that I hate keyframes :) Besides, is the angle of the brush is constant i think that’s the way it should look. But hay… any of the ways that gets the job done is good.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:21:55 +0000

Well i did the same as Pigeon said, but this is also a good way to do it.

By: Pigeon

Pigeon — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:55:56 +0000

I think the it would be easier to just keyframe the brushsize while using the strokeeffect. If you set keyframes where det brushtip needs to get smaller and then another keyframe where it needs to get bigger again. Then just set them to roving keyframes to keep the same speed.

But nice tutorial! I just started with after effects about 2 months ago and thanks to you, creative cow and videocopilot Ive been getting into it quickly! It was pretty easy though since I already know both PS and Premiere. But still, your tutorials are great!