{"id":139509,"date":"2020-10-06T08:39:52","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T13:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=139509"},"modified":"2020-11-23T13:50:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-23T19:50:59","slug":"watercolor-painting-look-in-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/watercolor-painting-look-in-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Watercolor Painting Look in After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"learn-how-to-make-your-video-footage-and-images-look-like-a-lush-watercolor-painting-this-after-effects-tutorial-includes-a-free-preset-dive-in\">Learn how to make your video footage and images look like a lush watercolor painting. This After Effects tutorial includes a free preset. Dive in!<\/h2>\n<p>In this tutorial, we&#8217;ll learn how to create a gorgeous watercolor painting look on footage and images in After Effects. Everything will be done using the application&#8217;s built-in effects \u2014 no plugins required! We&#8217;ll also use the paint effect with transitions and add some stop-motion movement to the look. Ready to create some art? Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"download-the-free-project-files\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"bt bt-big\" title=\"Watercolor Project Files\" href=\"https:\/\/pbblogassets.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/freebies\/PB-free-watercolor-preset-ae.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">DOWNLOAD THE FREE PROJECT FILES<\/a><\/h4>\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\/pfxfitnGugs?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=\"creating-the-watercolor-look-in-after-effects\">Creating the Watercolor Look in After Effects<\/h3>\n<p>Starting out, we first need to apply two effects to our footage. The first is <strong>CC RepeTile<\/strong>. Once you have it applied, set all of the <strong>Expand<\/strong> settings to <strong>100<\/strong> (expand right, left, up, and down). Set the <strong>Tiling<\/strong> setting to <strong>Unfold<\/strong>. This will prevent us from having any unwanted artifacts on the edge of our footage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_139660\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139660\" class=\"wp-image-139660 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: CC Vector Blur\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: CC Vector Blur\" width=\"755\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=277,154 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=359,200 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=543,302 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=560,312 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/CC-Vector.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Begin by applying the CC RepeTile effect, then the CC Vector Blur effect.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next, apply the <strong>CC Vector Blur<\/strong> effect. We can use this effect to &#8220;smudge&#8221; our footage and give it some texture. Set the <strong>Type<\/strong> to <strong>Constant Length<\/strong>, then set the <strong>Amount<\/strong> to <strong>10<\/strong> and the <strong>Angle Offset<\/strong> to <strong>90 degrees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"dust-scratches\">Dust &amp; Scratches<\/h3>\n<p>The core of this look is the <strong>Dust &amp; Scratches<\/strong> effect. (Who woulda thought?) The Dust &amp; Scratches effect is intended to be used on older footage, to help remove blemishes. However, we&#8217;re going to use it to create a paint-like appearance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_139662\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139662\" class=\"wp-image-139662 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Dust and Scratches Effect\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Dust and Scratches Effect\" width=\"755\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=277,154 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=359,200 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=543,302 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=560,312 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dust-and-Scratches.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Create the paint-like look with the Dust and Scratches effect.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Apply the Dust &amp; Scratches effect on your footage and increase the <strong>Radius<\/strong> setting to <strong>7<\/strong>. (I find that a value of 7 is a nice starting point, but feel free to set the Radius anywhere between 4 and 12, depending on your footage.) You should now see a lot of the fine details on your footage &#8220;melt&#8221; away.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"unsharp-mask\">Unsharp Mask<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_139664\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139664\" class=\"wp-image-139664 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Sharpness\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Sharpness\" width=\"755\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=277,154 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=359,200 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=543,302 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=560,312 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Sharpness.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139664\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sharpen up the paint strokes by applying the Unsharp Mask effect.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Right now, our footage looks a bit too soft for a painting. So, we need to sharpen up the paint strokes. To do this, apply the <strong>Unsharp Mask<\/strong> effect. Set the <strong>Amount<\/strong> to <strong>400<\/strong> and the <strong>Radius<\/strong> to <strong>2<\/strong>. The paint strokes should now have a lot more definition to them. Feel free to adjust the <strong>Amount<\/strong> to a higher or lower value.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"making-adjustments\">Making Adjustments<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_139666\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139666\" class=\"wp-image-139666 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Color Adjustments\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Color Adjustments\" width=\"755\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=277,154 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=359,200 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=543,302 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=560,312 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Adjust-Color.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>For a more textured look, adjust the Amount setting on the CC Vector Blur effect.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Depending on your subject and the size of your footage, you may want to tweak various values for a better look \u2014 the most important being the <strong>Radius<\/strong> setting on the <strong>Dust &amp; Scratches<\/strong> effect. However, adjusting the <strong>Amount<\/strong> setting on the <strong>CC Vector Blur<\/strong> effect can also yield interesting results, giving the painting a different textured look.<\/p>\n<p>I also recommend applying the <strong>Lumetri Color<\/strong> effect to your footage. It makes it easy to adjust color settings in one place, such as <strong>Contrast<\/strong> and <strong>Vibrance<\/strong>. You can also make creative adjustments using the <strong>Faded Film<\/strong> setting or adding a <strong>Vignette<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"transition-effects\">Transition Effects<\/h3>\n<p>The watercolor effect looks superb when you transition your footage from &#8220;normal&#8221; into the &#8220;watercolor&#8221; look. You can do this in a variety of ways. Included in the project file is a <strong>Paint Transition Luma Matte<\/strong> video clip. To use this, make <strong>two<\/strong> copies of your footage in your composition.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_139668\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139668\" class=\"wp-image-139668 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Transition\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Transition\" width=\"755\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg 755w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=300,167 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=270,150 270w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=277,154 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=359,200 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=543,302 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=560,312 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Transition.jpg?resize=150,83 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Now, transition your footage into the watercolor look with the Paint Transition Luma Matte video clip.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Apply the watercolor paint effect to the <strong>top<\/strong> copy, then add the <strong>Paint Transition Luma Matte<\/strong> video clip on top of everything. Set the <strong>Track Matte<\/strong> of the &#8220;painted&#8221; version of your footage to <strong>Luma Inverted Matte<\/strong>. When played back, you should now see your original footage transition over to the &#8220;painted&#8221; version.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3 id=\"adding-stop-motion-wiggle\">Adding Stop-Motion Wiggle<\/h3>\n<p>Finally, let&#8217;s take a look at how to add a <strong>Stop-Motion Wiggle<\/strong> effect to the paint (commonly referred to as the <strong>Line Boil<\/strong> effect). First, create an <strong>Adjustment layer<\/strong> above all of your footage and apply the <strong>Turbulent Displace<\/strong> effect. Set the <strong>Amount<\/strong> to <strong>10<\/strong> and the <strong>Size<\/strong> to <strong>20<\/strong>. Next, we need to add an expression to the <strong>Evolution<\/strong> setting. Hold <strong>Alt <\/strong>and<strong> click<\/strong> on the <strong>stopwatch icon<\/strong> next to Evolution (hold Option and click on Mac). For the expression, input <strong>random(359)<\/strong>. This will give us a random Evolution value for every frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139529 size-full\" title=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Paint Stop Motion Boil\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Watercolor-Paint-Effect-Paint-Stop-Motion-Boil.gif\" alt=\"Watercolor Paint Effect: Paint Stop Motion Boil\" width=\"754\" height=\"420\"><\/p>\n<p>If left as-is, the stop-motion look will be a little hectic, since it&#8217;s changing every frame. I recommend applying the <strong>Posterize Time<\/strong> effect and setting the <strong>Frame Rate<\/strong> between <strong>4<\/strong> and <strong>12<\/strong>. This will slow down how often the Turbulent Displace effect visibly changes, looking more like traditional Line Boil animation.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Interested in the royalty-free tracks we used to make this video? Give them another listen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-tracks\/lo-fi-waves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lo Fi Waves<\/a>\u201d by Origami Pigeon<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-tracks\/lo-fi-beach-dawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lo Fi Beach Dawn<\/a>\u201d by Trending Music<\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-tracks\/chilling-in-the-west-indies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Chilling in the West Indies<\/a>&#8221; by Mattijs Muller<\/li>\n<li>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/royalty-free-tracks\/influencers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Influencers<\/a>\u201d by FASSounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking for more After Effects action? 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