{"id":19202,"date":"2013-02-08T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2013-02-08T20:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=19202"},"modified":"2013-02-08T16:09:50","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T21:09:50","slug":"light-strokes-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/light-strokes-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Light Strokes in After Effects Without Plugins"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"want-to-create-stylish-light-strokes-in-after-effects-without-purchasing-3rd-party-plugins-this-video-tutorial-will-show-you-how-to-create-the-effect-with-tools-that-come-included-with-after-ef\">Want to create stylish light strokes in After Effects without purchasing 3rd party plugins? \u00a0This video tutorial will show you how to create the effect with tools that come included with After Effects.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19203\" title=\"Adobe After Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe After Effects\" width=\"490\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg?resize=300,36 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg?resize=277,33 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg?resize=359,42 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver1.jpg?resize=150,18 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Simulated <strong>3D light streaks and strokes<\/strong> can add punch to your video graphics, especially when added to logos and write-on effects. \u00a0<strong><a title=\"Red Giant Light Strokes After Effects\" href=\"http:\/\/www.redgiantsoftware.com\/products\/all\/trapcode-3d-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Red Giant Software&#8217;s Trapcode 3D Stroke<\/a><\/strong> is the industry leading 3rd party effects plugin for creating these cool light effects. \u00a0Check out this video for an example of Trapcode 3D Stroke in action:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9JyfUWuhSKI?feature=player_detailpage\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"490\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>However, at $99 Trapcode 3D Stroke may be a bit out of reach for those just starting out in motion design or only needing to use the effect for one instance. \u00a0So, with a bit of time and <strong>After Effects<\/strong> know-how you can create similar <strong>light stroke effects<\/strong> without the need for third party plugins. \u00a0The following video tutorial from German motion design artist Equiloud shows how to mimic the look using\u00a0<strong>After Effects&#8217; Vegas Effect, Glow Effect and Turbulent Displace<\/strong> tools. \u00a0The 3D <strong>light stroke effect<\/strong> is actually faked in After Effects&#8217; 2D space.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <em>Light Strokes Effect with Built-in Plugins \/\/ After Effects Tutorial <\/em>(best viewed full screen):<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/56475069?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;color=899001\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out this video tutorial that shows you how to create stylish light strokes in After Effects using only the standard AE 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