After Effects Tutorial: Animate a Title Reveal

 A title reveal is a great way to add some excitement to your video. It can be used to introduce a new section, highlight an important point, or simply add a touch of style. In this tutorial, we will learn how to animate a title reveal in After Effects.

Step 1: Create a New Composition

The first step is to create a new composition. To do this, go to File > New > Composition. In the New Composition window, set the Composition Name to something like “Title Reveal” and set the Width and Height to the desired resolution of your video. Click OK to create the composition.

Step 2: Create a Text Layer

Next, we will create a text layer to display our title. To do this, select the Text Tool from the Tools panel. Click and drag on the Composition window to create a text box. Type your title in the text box and set the Font, Size, and Color to your liking.

Step 3: Animate the Text Layer

Now we will animate the text layer so that it reveals itself in a cool way. To do this, click on the Transform property of the text layer. This will expand the Transform properties. Click on the Stopwatch icon next to the Position property to create a keyframe. This will set the position of the text layer to its current position.

Step 4: Add a New Keyframe

Now move the timeline cursor to the end of the composition. Click on the Stopwatch icon next to the Position property again to create a new keyframe. This will set the position of the text layer to its new position at the end of the composition.

Step 5: Adjust the Position

To make the text reveal animation look more dynamic, we can adjust the position of the text layer so that it starts off outside of the composition and then moves into the composition. To do this, click on the Position property of the text layer. Change the X value to a negative number so that the text layer is off-screen to the left. Then change the Y value to a negative number so that the text layer is off-screen to the top.

Step 6: Preview the Animation

Now you can preview the animation by pressing the Spacebar. The text layer should now animate from off-screen to on-screen.

Step 7: Add a Background

If you want, you can add a background to your composition. To do this, create a new solid layer by going to Layer > New > Solid. Set the Color of the solid layer to your desired background color.

Step 8: Render the Composition

Once you are happy with your animation, you can render the composition by going to Composition > Add to Render Queue. In the Render Queue window, set the Output Module to the desired format and click the Render button.

Conclusion

Animating a title reveal is a great way to add a professional touch to your videos. With a little practice, you can create all sorts of different title reveal animations.