

While the entire process of creating an After Effects project is definitely outside of the scope of this specific lesson, if you’re interested in learning more about After Effects check out our 30 Days of After Effects series here on School of Motion.

CREATE THE AFTER EFFECTS TEMPLATEĬreating an Essential Graphics Template starts with creating an After Effects project. How to Create an Essential Graphics Template 1. Note: To use the Essential Graphics Panel you must have After Effects installed on your computer. Our tutorial and step-by-step process will outline how to create this type of template. Using the Essential Graphics Panel users can utilize Dynamic Motion Graphic Templates to edit virtually any field in After Effects, from simple color controls to third-party plugins like Element 3D. These templates can be built just like any After Effects project, but they must be editable from sliders, checkboxes, or source text controls (more on this below). In contrast to text-based graphic templates, After Effects Essential Graphic Templates allow users to have almost complete control over an After Effects project if they are setup correctly. Pros: Utilizes After Effects Projects, Custom Editable Fields in Premiere, Tons of Control via ExpressionsĬons: Requires Intermediate to Advanced After Effects Knowledge, Can Take a While to Load in Premiere AFTER EFFECTS ESSENTIAL GRAPHIC TEMPLATES We will not cover Title Graphic Templates for this tutorial as they are limited to Premiere Pro’s animation features, but there are some good articles and videos out there about how to use this feature. The animation potential for such a feature is a low, but worth noting. The video/image upload feature is especially cool because it allows you to pre-render graphic elements like lower thirds or full screens in After Effects and combine them with a text layer to create an easily editable and sharable template in Premiere Pro. Title Graphic Templates give users access to the type tool, ellipses, rectangles, and video/image asset uploads. Any title can be turned into a template in Premiere Pro by navigating to Graphics>’Export as a Motion Graphic Template’. While this may seem a little weird if you come from a Motion Graphic background, it is a helpful tool for editors who may not be as comfortable with After Effects and expression engineering. Premiere-Based Title Graphic Motion Graphic Templates are Motion Graphic Templates that have have been created inside of Premiere Pro. Pros: Fully Editable Text, Easily Save New Templates, Master Styles, Master Graphic UpgradesĬons: None of the benefits of After Effects (Precomps, Effects, Expressions, Plugins, etc.), Can Give Non-Designer Users Too Much Control
