Create & Animate Mattes in After Effects - AE Fundamentals

In this video of the After Effects Fundamentals series, you'll learn how to use mattes to control where a layer is visible. Mattes are similar to masks but they’re a separate layer. This opens up tons of creative possibilities to cut things out, create unique shapes, add textures, and make complex animations.
In this video:
0:55 Find Matte Options
1:51 Create a Matte
3:18 Animating with Mattes
4:29 Alpha Mattes
5:54 Luma Mattes
8:08 Sharing Mattes
9:05 Preserve Underlying Transparency
11:13 Matte Each Other
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[@zoned3mon838]

Thank you Megan ,This was Awesome ,The best After effects course on YT🙏🙏🙏

[@mediaman1346]

These are great fundamental Tutorials that also high-lite new features in After Effects!

[@TheMotionDesigner24]

Thank you so much for creating these tutorials on fundamentals. You have filled the gap on web.

[@animation-explained]

Glad you’re finding them helpful 😊

[@ImShadowcap]

I wasn’t able to find a good tutorial uploaded recently but thankfully I got this as it explained everything perfectly..school of motion had one but was pretty fast paced..
Just one doubt or perhaps suggestion, the preserve transparency option where u made a purple box, maybe if the box was of a different colour it would have made it easier to understand because it got a lot confusing for me what’s the box doing actually… but yeah overall it was a great and a very helpful tutorial. Thanks.

[@animation-explained]

Glad to hear that and thanks for the suggestion!

[@michalmimra6844]

Great tutorial. Thank you a lot lot lot!

[@mdshibli1009]

Brilliant girl brilliant tutorial

[@simoharjane7823]

Thank you . keep these tutorials coming thanks .

[@animation-explained]

Will do!

[@ruirockefeller]

I like the video. Please do not give up creating this kind of tutorial video.

[@animation-explained]

Thanks! I have another similar video coming out soon!

[@CAP2009films]

Thank you for the tutorial.

[@micahbauer3152]

Why does this only have 75 likes? It's super helpful!

[@fluxtheweirdo1237]

Thanksss this will help a lot

[@360datos]

Gracias!

[@pacosilva-sanchez6226]

Second ! Bravisimo y Gracias :))

[@formixcode]

very clear

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[@janus1450]

First ! Bravo et Merci ;)
Where's the link to upload the file please ? thx you

[@animation-explained]

Here's the link: animationexplained.gumroad.com/l/mattes

[@janus1450]

@@animation-explained Thank you madame ;)