The toComp and fromComp functions of After Effects expressions can be confusing - but they don’t have to be! Watch this 1-minute tutorial to understand how they really work and how to use them. An an example, we link the center of a circle effect on one layer to the center of a circle on a second layer such that they always stay in place no matter how you move, scale or parent any of the two layers.

In the new After Effects CC 2018.1 you can now import json and jsx files to use directly in expressions. So instead of copying and pasting your expressions code again and again, you can keep your functions in one, central location now and access them easily from any expression. Work more efficiently and build your own expressions library file that you can reuse in any project!

Six quick tips on how to improve your workflow when working with Squash & Stretch

In this one minute tutorial we use the automatic beat detection of BeatEdit for Premiere Pro to create markers at the beats of your music and then import the markers in After Effects. These markers are very helpful when timing your animations ti fit nicely to the music. 

Learn how to use a GPX track in GEOlayers to quickly create an animated map with waypoints.

Add 3D objects to GEOlayers maps with Element 3D in less than 1 minute!

Learn how to quickly fix poorly lit or uneven green screens

Learn how to use the new Mask Tracker in After Effects CC along with MaskTracker+ to make rotoscoping faster and easier.  All in just 1 minute!

Learn how to make a perfect light wrap for your green screen composite using Spill Slayer in 1 minute

In the first installment of our new 1 min tutorial series Orrin Zucker shows us how easy it is to get some fantastic results very quickly using MotionMonkey and Slice It Up