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Design Hacks for Video Editors: Composing a Title Card

Design a title card using compositing and composition tricks.

In this video, you'll learn a simple process to design compelling titles that don't rely on presets or templates. Building on the things you learned in the first 2 videos in this series, you'll learn how to use grid layouts in After Effects, how to use stabilization, roto, and keying to clean up footage, and how to lay out type using the Rule of Thirds.This video is jam-packed, so buckle up.

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Video editors, ready to conquer After Effects?

Get comfortable using After Effects for a video editor’s everyday needs in After Effects for Editors, a beginner course from Jake Bartlett. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to create a stylish animated graphics package, remove unwanted elements from footage and track graphics into an existing shot.

Start feeling confident in After Effects immediately, and upgrade your next edit. Check out this self-paced course today!‍

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