{"id":108970,"date":"2019-02-08T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=108970"},"modified":"2019-02-07T10:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T16:35:53","slug":"create-karaoke-graphics-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-karaoke-graphics-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"need-some-karaoke-graphics-no-problem-learn-how-to-customize-your-text-and-animation-and-save-yourself-some-time-in-this-video-tutorial\">Need some Karaoke graphics? No problem. Learn how to customize your text and animation (and save yourself some time) in this video tutorial.<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you just want to boogie down and sing with your friends or you\u2019re working on a creative motion graphics project, this technique can speed things up for you. The problem is that creating text graphics like this can be extremely tedious and labor-intensive. The beauty of this technique is that not only is it fast, it\u2019s also versatile and customizable. Let\u2019s take a step-by-step look at how to create these karaoke-style text elements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ZS1Su1PDEo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"step-1-add-the-text\"><b>Step 1 \u2014 Add the Text<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108997\" title=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Add Text\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Karaoke-Graphics-step-1.gif\" alt=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Add Text\" width=\"755\" height=\"471\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, I\u2019ll add a text layer using the Text tool. This project is going to be quite simple, and it will only consist of the song I\u2019m using and the text layers. To view the waveforms of my song, I\u2019ll select the layer and use the keyboard shortcut <strong>LL<\/strong>. When I can see the waveform, I\u2019ll listen to the track and add markers to the comp. I want the markers to roughly surround each verse where I want to add a single line of text. This will serve as a visual reference when keyframing. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"step-2-add-the-color-property\"><b>Step 2 \u2014 Add the Color Property<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-108999 size-full\" title=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Add Color Property\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Karaoke-Graphics-step-2.gif\" alt=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Add Color Property\" width=\"750\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The secret to making this effect work is using Animators. To add one, I\u2019ll click on the Animate drop-down menu just to the right of the Text menu of my layer. As you\u2019ll notice in the menu, there are a number of attributes for which I can add animators, but I want to focus on the color of the text. For a color animator, I\u2019ll select <em>Fill Color &gt; RGB<\/em>\u00a0and then change the color to whatever I like. Now my text is ready for animation.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"step-3-animate\"><b>Step 3 \u2014 Animate<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-109000 size-full\" title=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014\u00a0Animate\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Karaoke-Graphics-step-3.gif\" alt=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Animate\" width=\"750\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Text animators come with a Range Selector, allowing me to select a specific range to apply to my color effect. Range Selectors have Start, End, and Offset attributes, giving you precise control over the text animation. To create a simple right-to-left color wipe effect, I\u2019ll animate the End attribute of the Range Selector from 0 to 100, lining up the keyframes to the markers surrounding the verse. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once I have my beginning and end keyframes in place, I\u2019ll go through and fine-tune the Range Selector&#8217;s location. To better match the wipe effect to each word, I can put my playhead over a specific area of the timeline and then manually drag the Range Selector in the Comp panel. This will add a new keyframe to my End property. Once I\u2019m happy with the timing of the End property, I\u2019ll grab all of the keyframes and apply Easy Ease via the <strong>F9<\/strong> key. <\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"step-4-customize\"><b>Step 4 \u2014 Customize<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-109001 size-full\" title=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Customize\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Karaoke-Graphics-step-4.gif\" alt=\"Video Tutorial: How to Create Karaoke Graphics in After Effects \u2014 Customize\" width=\"750\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can further customize the look of the color wipe via the Range Selector\u2019s <em>Advanced<\/em> submenu. The animation defaults to animating each text character on screen one at a time, which might not be the look I want. I can switch this to exclude the spaces between characters, or I can have each word animate on (instead of individual characters). I like the way the words look, so I\u2019ll change this and then retime any keyframes to make sure that the animation still looks good.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>And there you have it. Time to party!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Cover image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/microphone-on-wooden-stool-stand-comedy-1007889328?src=y1oyrydHfCx7uOfTAZiMZA-2-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Fer Gregory<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interested in the tracks we used to create this video?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Gej6Qv\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Lovely Travel<\/a>&#8221; by Make Music<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ShVYqD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Fly Free<\/a>&#8221; by Hartley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for more After Effects tutorials? Check these out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-callout-graphic-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Video Tutorial: Create a Callout Graphic in Adobe After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-anime-speed-lines-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Video Tutorial: How to Create Anime Speed Lines in After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/fine-tune-keyframes-adobe-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Video Tutorial: How to Fine-Tune Keyframes in Adobe After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tutorial-morph-graphics-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Video Tutorial: How to Morph Graphics Using Adobe After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/create-animated-circle-burst-after-effects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">How to Create an Animated Circle Burst in Adobe After Effects<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need some Karaoke graphics? 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