Squash and Stretch in After Effects

Learn how to make a simple squash and stretch rig in after effects. Also learn how to manipulate key frames using the graph editor, to make your animation feel smooth.
Squash and stretch is one of the principles of animation and it makes your work look that much bette if you apply it.
The expressions used are the following:
Square scale: x=transform.scale[0]+(100-transform.scale[1])*.3;
y=transform.scale[1];
[x,y]
Squash Controller scale: x=transform.scale[0]+(100-transform.scale[1])*1.8;
y=transform.scale[1];
[x,y]
Link to download the AE project file: motifize.com/wp...
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[@DanielaGonzalez-yi6rr]

Im struggling with shortcuts and your video has helped alot, thank you for adding them to the video.

[@danieljuarez1095]

Great tutorial man. Also, you sound chill af.

[@Petrovelly]

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for :D

[@marianimusik7957]

Very nice! Thank's for sharing!

[@harditsingh6715]

Wow Thank you so much

[@Dmistry]

Thanks for the tutorial. I still don't quite understand the purpose of the squash controller?

[@ralphcuadillera3848]

can you explain the expression that you made? anyway, great video!

[@MagoNahuel]

Great tutorial !

[@reemaalawad8469]

great tutorial i followed every step and it worked perfectly fine! but i have a question... how do i loop this? :)

[@dragoscristea3782]

Uuu, great expression, thank you for this tut :)

[@Motifize]

You're very welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@chickenlurkinyungchihuahua]

I followed through and my dreams just shattered when I got error for expression. I tried copy and paste too the description and it didnt work. Sad :"(

[@cynthiavaldes4101]

thanks

[@faisaltok3932]

in that coding why you change from 3 to 1.8 ?

[@tingtingin]

He wanted to squash to be less exaggerated than the stretch

[@davidlawrence6979]

Unlinking the scale does matter. MAke sure you unlink each scale.

[@busrayurt3902]

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I was looking for :D