The beat . A blog by premiumbeat

• May 22, 2013

  Free Presets for Premiere Pro and After Effects

  Author: Clay Asbury

  Snag FREE preset packs for Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects – a quick (and cheap!) way to add color grading looks to your video editing projects. Read More

• May 20, 2013

  Video Tutorials: Charts and Graphs in Adobe After Effects

  Author: Danny Greer

  Learn how to make visually stimulating pie charts and graphs in Adobe After Effects. In these video tutorials, discover techniques for creating dynamic charts, graphs and infographics in AE! Read More

• May 15, 2013

  Creating an Applause-O-Meter: Animation Synched to Audio in After Effects

  Author: Evan Abrams

  Discover how to sync animation to audio in After Effects! In this video tutorial we’ll showcase this effect when creating a meter that displays the loudness of a crowd – commonly seen in stadiums and sporting events. Read More

• May 13, 2013

  Video Tutorial: Using Masks in After Effects

  Author: Clay Asbury

  In this quick video tutorial you’ll learn the basics of working with masks in After Effects. Highlights include adding a mask to your project, using mask shortcuts and creating a quick vignette with a mask in AE. Read More

• May 13, 2013

  Create a Futuristic Outer Space Scene in After Effects

  Author: Danny Greer

  Create a dynamic outer space shot in After Effects without any third party plugins or filters! Great for sci fi or documentary projects! Read More

• May 2, 2013

  After Effects Next: 10 Feature Refinements & Tweaks

  Author: Clay Asbury

  Adobe has improved After Effects with the addition of features that will make video editing and motion graphics work faster and more powerful. Check out some of our favorite new features including bicubic scaling, the refine edge tool and new export options. Read More

• April 29, 2013

  Free Webinar: Advanced Tracking in Mocha AE

  Author: Danny Greer

  Learn Mocha! In this video tutorial you’ll discover how to utilize the powerful Mocha AE toolset for motion tracking in After Effects. Read More

• April 24, 2013

  3 FREE Plugins for FCPX, Premiere & After Effects

  Author: Danny Greer

  Check out these 3 FREE plugins that offer up useful editing utilities that will save you time in post! Works with the most popular video editing applications. Read More

• April 23, 2013

  Animating Text on a Path in After Effects

  Author: Danny Greer

  Check out this informative video tutorial and discover how to create slick motion path text animations in After Effects! Read More