How To Animate A Line In After Effects

[@raisin4406]

1. Make a line path using the pen tool
2. Remove fill
3. Open the layer of the path and go to Add > Trim Paths
4. Add a key frame for End
5. Set the first key frame to 0% and the last key frame to 100%
6. Make them easy-ease by selecting them and pressing F9
Btw thank you so much for making this video! You made it seem really easy and simple :)

[@Frame4]

This

[@OmniKoneko]

Also you can remove the fill before creating the line

[@finnbellFCB]

No time wasted, straight to the point and super clear.
THANKS!!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! So glad you liked it!

[@MayurGawkar]

The shortest and most up-to the point video I have come across. Bless you!

[@w84me12]

This is the most quick and easiest tutorial I have ever found so far. Thank you

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're welcome! So happy you liked it!

[@BladeJones]

Will be using the animated line lesson learned from this video twice in my upcoming short film release!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Nice! We're so excited to hear! Cheers!

[@jakewynn]

THANK YOU SO MUCH, this tutorial was not only easy to follow, but informative too. This has helped me a lot!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Awesome! I'm so glad it helped!

[@dapz]

Thank you so much, quick and to the point 👍

[@_.zeff.21]

hey dapz

[@ougintoga7195]

Hey what a pleasant surprise

[@oblivion73]

yo its dapz

[@TranslucentStudios]

I love you. Thank you for teaching me something I should have known YEARS ago. :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

100% my pleasure! There’s so many things I should have known sooner…and maybe I still don’t 😂

[@GSDPops]

Dude, I'm a freaking idiot. Learned this Day 1 in AE class and forgot all about it. I can make holograms and light sabers and books and everything, forgot how to animate a freaking line.

[@JahairaDagaAcevedo]

same lol

[@SYKER]

You're not alone, same here :D

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

I know your pain Zach 😅 it's the simple things that get you 😂 you're not alone

[@fernandabravo117]

This tutorial is really useful, you can understand the basis of the animation and you go directly to the point

[@kaphonie]

I'm really happy the tutorial wasn't really quiet and recorded on a bad mic like some tutorials out there xD

[@playbak]

Super helpful! Had to go through 10 random vids before finding this one which gave the answer I needed

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Glad we could help

[@fairpearart]

Thank you! Needed a refresher on how to do this!!

[@samb3084]

This is genuinely the best video on the internet

[@juanbargas6698]

TNice tutorials man is so good at explanation ...since I have been watcNice tutorialng soft soft tutorials , tNice tutorials is my first ti to really understand it . I love soft

[@channelname10yearsago68]

You just made my animations 75% better. Thanks

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks so much! So happy to hear it was helpful!

[@libanhassan6388]

175%

[@RoyHessey]

Whew! Been looking for this and so easy when YOU explained this. Thanl you.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Awesome! So glad to hear it was helpful Roy! Happy editing!

[@goodnightngo1892]

HELPFULLLLLLLLL THANKSSS!! im new to ae this is helpingg my exam so muchhhhh ♡

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

This is awesome to hear! Thanks so much for taking the time to write!

[@morgjo]

Thank you!! Easy to follow and exactly what I needed.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

So glad it helped! We're so happy to hear!

[@m4gn3tic82]

Tip: if some of you are wondering why your line didn't animate, make sure that your stroke is not 0 pixels.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! Thanks for the comment

[@raisin4406]

That made me laugh lmao, must have not been that fun to realize

[@milanhilferink4051]

thank you

[@viratvicky7716]

Very helpful for beginners 😍😍😍😍

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers!

[@luigigalvani5432]

Not the hero we wanted, but the hero we needed!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Owen is indeed a hero! We appreciate him very much too! Cheers!

[@lowhp_comic]

A tutorial that also comes with another free tutorial (making a 3d google map trail haha) thank you for reminding me how the path animation works xD

[@mikekeith5981]

Thank you for the tutorial, it's so quite understandable for AE beginners like me, I did it with another free sample map photo due to your dead link

[@vivienthecreator917]

Thank you for the quick and easy solve! Much appreciated.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time! So glad you found it helpful Vivien!

[@baseekoo3516]

I was really sad when I couldn't find a video on this topic. Thanks to you I now have the info I need to make a video I'm super excited about. Thank You :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Wonderful! We're so happy to hear! Thanks!

[@beariv8158]

This was really helpful :) I'm a beginner on AE so this was easy to follow to do what I wanted. Thank you so much!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're very welcome! So happy to hear!

[@doobb7588]

exactly what i need with no filler thanks so much!

[@joerandazzojr.jr.1123]

Thank you so much! This taught me so many basic AE principles that I was trying to figure out (like creating an animated trim path - I didn't know what that was)

[@dezor4052]

clear and concise, thanks!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! Glad you liked it

[@EnigmatikNeko]

Simple, informative, quick

[@renanmullerdesigns7390]

Again, awesome tut. Just got another subscriber. This might quickly become one of my favorite channels. It's so hard to find videos that go straight to the point but in an easy way to follow.

[@ryzeonline]

Simple, helpful, valuable. Thank you so much.

[@irslanali]

Awesome! Very simple and straight to the point!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

So glad you liked it!

[@Huroshka]

Thank You, Short and Clear
All I want )))

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

This makes me so happy to hear! 😄

[@Joyzilla97]

thank you this was very useful for a simple gif i was trying to make thumbs up :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Awesome! So glad it was helpful! 🙏🙌

[@saberdahmen9393]

thanks bro you saved my life

[@eymiaimieme]

thank you this was very easy to follow!

[@nataseck1606]

Wow. I honestly was not expecting to have the answer but you just did help me!!! thank youuuu omg omg

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks Nata! We're so happy the video could help you! Cheers! 🙌

[@wr5023]

you're an angel, thank you so much!

[@Conefreaks27]

thanks really needed this keep it up

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

No problem! Happy I could help!

[@koosh3d]

Very well explained.

[@HoeunSophanith]

this helps alot thanks

[@rakshiths2273]

Awesome video brother

[@SkymaxVisuals]

Cheers for the tutorial!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

No worries! Happy to help!

[@ThorShaker]

Thank you for showing me the way

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time!

[@theonlinelime1992]

This is amazing! I've been trying to complete a project in Premiere pro with the same idea, but instead of in and out points, I was using the crop tool to create the animation.
Its taking ages to render, and its almost tragic how quick you did this in after effects after hours of work for me in premiere pro, with a less visually pleasing outcome xD.

[@gxdzill6421]

Omg, it's so easy
Thank you so much ❤️

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're welcome 😊

[@auroracs8774]

perfect tutorial, short and what I need, thank you so much

[@matejzizanovic7959]

IF YOURE LOOKING TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF LINE ANIMATION - when drawing the line, make sure the starting point is where you want the animation to start, and end point is where it ends. thats it :)

[@gabriela3345]

Tartaglia left the fatui to teach youtube tutorials lol but srls ty so much!

[@mycomics307]

Glad to meet them! Thanks a lot

[@dironin2363]

thanks buddy, simple and awesome!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! Glad you liked it!

[@anilkumbhar5631]

Thanks for this awesome technich

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

My pleasure! Glad you liked it!

[@marioghaly585]

You guys are awesome keep making videos I learn a lot from you

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

+Mario Ghaly - thanks so much!

[@jackalopeb9598]

I'm trying to make animate a timeline with years on it. This is a great start.

[@AreeshaBukhari]

omg did you find any other videos that helped? Can you please share them. I've been trying to do it too!

[@jackalopeb9598]

@@AreeshaBukhari I wish I can help you but I haven't found any videos yet. I kind of played around with Ae and took some of the information from the video. The video I was working on is done so I can't fully remember. Good luck.

[@AreeshaBukhari]

@@jackalopeb9598 I'd love to see what you did, if its anywhere on the internet.

[@iliyaDX]

really helpful bro 🔥🔥❤❤

[@subjectlife82]

It really helped. Thanks

[@theresadover4976]

Could you send a link to a tutorial on how the 3D map is done?

[@tfarfolini9742]

Thank You!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're welcome! Any time!

[@webmondeonline2132]

Thanx, very usefull

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Glad it was helpful! Cheers Webmonde!

[@Kaldrin]

Thanks for the tutorial !

[@mahyar305]

Thanks

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time!

[@tahiedits_4467]

Great Video !

[@paintedmango8143]

Amazing, Truly Amazing. I was just wondering, how were you able to change the perspective of the map?

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks so much! So happy you liked it! We actually have a separate tutorial for how we created the map and it's here:
ruclips.net/video/zbz7Pvib4Yo/видео.html
Hopefully this answers your question! Cheers! 😄

[@davidinioluwa8587]

Great video. Thank you

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Awesome! Thanks David! 😄 Glad you liked it!

[@andrewsmurph5511]

Thanks, dude.

[@Sleepless3]

Good tutorial. However I would recommend explaining every thing you do related to what you want to achieve. For example the "easy ease" you did on the line, you could have mentioned what it does. Anyways, a quick google search always helps. Just a tip for you :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks for the tips! Greatly appreciate it. Will keep that in mind for future tutorials.

[@FranciscoErian]

so good

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks so muh!

[@JH888]

thanks mate, you helped me a lot!!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Glad to hear that! This makes us really happy to hear!

[@LightspeedTutorials]

1:34 Shape - Add > Trim paths

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

🙌🙏

[@HistoryHeroes]

great job

[@Tulikaart]

Thank you..!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time!

[@yusufmafif]

Thank you so much.. 🙏

[@ayielasora8734]

thank you!

[@thatChillLife2037]

This is so cool! I'm a fairly new content creator and learning how to animate lines--in my head--would be a nightmare of keystrokes and things I didn't know how to do---this video is awesome! Definitely subbing for more quick tutorials. Thanks!

[@gummm6553]

thanks

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

No problem! Any time!

[@ChrisCordovaCinema]

Great job thank you

[@zed_art]

its was realy help full

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

This makes us so happy to hear! Thanks Zed Art!

[@The_Twilight_Cuts]

omg thanks!!!!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

No problem!! 😄

[@anna.rm267]

Quick question: why not use the start and end trim path? Instead we're using end only?

[@futuremakersworkshop5846]

thanks for this

[@wambuimilton2330]

this is 2/2 tutorials I have tried to follow along but when I do, my final resultant the same... in this case when I start drawing with the pen tool, even though there are no layers selected, it makes a mask instead of a shape layer...?

[@rodrigoreis7]

Thanks!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're welcome! Any time Rodrigo!

[@joeextraknow2854]

Hi: can you make a video to show how to make a moving vertical line from left to right at a constant speed? I like to overlay this line to music score as music is playing. Thanks a lot, Joe.

[@canielz]

thank you

[@JERICH9478]

nice and easy! lovely

[@PBHProductions]

Wow, Helped a lot!

[@kcsebastian]

keep em coming!

[@idonthaveaname6472]

Awesome

[@Jakobnd]

2:15 How did you get this clean composition switching layout?
Is there a shortcut for it?
Thanks for the quick and easy tutorial ;D

[@Jimbo1221]

THANK YOU!!!! :)

[@Segab]

1:33 for what you're looking for.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers!

[@shikharjain4275]

too good

[@mitchell.95]

wow. thank you.

[@doaaalkumaim7280]

I lost 2 hours trying to solve this by myself while the solution is here in 2 MINUTES.

[@Nouraldeendoesstuff]

I had to rewatch the tutorial twice.

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanx

[@movehaus2766]

thanks :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time!

[@wumingstudio3140]

Thank explain very clear.. Unlike other talking whole day bullshit not yet in the topic..

[@manjitkapri1816]

Ty allot

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Glad it could help!