{"id":29595,"date":"2013-10-01T14:03:48","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T18:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=29595"},"modified":"2013-10-02T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2013-10-02T15:01:34","slug":"tutorial-mastering-shadows-in-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/tutorial-mastering-shadows-in-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Mastering Shadows in After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"in-this-tutorial-we-look-beyond-the-drop-shadow-and-show-you-how-to-create-dynamic-shadow-effects-in-your-ae-projects\">In this tutorial we look beyond the drop shadow and show you how to create dynamic shadow effects in your AE projects.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29596\" title=\"Adobe After Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg\" alt=\"Adobe After Effects\" width=\"490\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg?resize=300,36 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg?resize=277,33 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg?resize=359,42 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/adobe-after-effects-all-ver.jpg?resize=150,18 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Many <strong>After Effects<\/strong> users just default to using the standard drop shadow. While this is useful to add depth to your text and design elements, there&#8217;s actually several other easy options for applying <strong>shadows in AE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In the <strong>After Effects video tutorial below<\/strong>, we&#8217;ll explore 5 different ways to apply shadows in AE and a few different configurations for each. See examples of each <strong>AE shadow<\/strong> further below!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/75883877?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Know a cool shadow technique that didn&#8217;t make the list?<br \/>\nShare your thoughts\/suggestions in the comments below!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"5-types-of-shadows-in-after-effects\">5 Types of Shadows in After Effects<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Drop Shadow<br \/>\n<\/strong>Experiment with feather and adding blur to the drop shadow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29598\" title=\"Drop Shadow After Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg\" alt=\"Drop Shadow After Effects\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg?resize=277,155 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg?resize=359,201 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/dropshadow.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>3D Shadow<\/strong><br \/>\nFeather the fall off of a 3D shadow to mimic a realistic light effect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29599\" title=\"3D Shadow AE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg\" alt=\"3D Shadow AE\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg?resize=277,155 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg?resize=359,201 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/3dshadow.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Light Shadow<\/strong><br \/>\nCreate an artificial light in After Effects and use it to cast a shadow across text in simulated 3D space.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29600\" title=\"Light Shadow After Effects\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg\" alt=\"Light Shadow After Effects\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg?resize=277,155 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg?resize=359,201 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lightshadow.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shape Shadow<br \/>\n<\/strong>Quickly create a simple shadow using AE shape layers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29601\" title=\"Shape Shadow\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg\" alt=\"Shape Shadow\" width=\"490\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg?resize=277,155 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg?resize=359,201 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/shape-shadow.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Blur Shadow<br \/>\n<\/strong>An easy blur + shadow effect. 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