DYNAMIC Lower Thirds Part 1 | Adobe After Effects Tutorial

In this three-part series, you'll learn how to create a dynamic lower third that can be replicated and used in any and every project! These tutorials are packed full of tips, tricks, and shortcuts. Project Files and Presets: https://www.patreon.com/7MinuteAETuto... Expression used in this episode: dname=thisComp.layer("name").sourceRectAtTime(time).width; value+[dname,0] JOIN THE SCHOOL OF AE: After Effects Courses, Animation Presets, Mographs, Coaching, & Tutorials: https://www.seven-13.com/ GET AFTER EFFECTS TEMPLATES, COACHING, AND MORE:   / shop   7 MINUTE AE STORE: https://7-minute-ae-tutorials.mysprea... MAKE A DIFFERENCE: https://paypal.me/7MinuteAE?country.x... SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE:    / 7minuteaetutorials   SHARE THIS VIDEO:    • DYNAMIC Lower Thirds Part 1 | Adobe After ...   TAKE AFTER EFFECTS COURSES: https://www.seven-13.com/courses GET AFTER EFFECTS TEMPLATES: https://www.seven-13.com/templates GET AFTER EFFECTS ANIMATION PRESETS: https://www.seven-13.com/presets DOWNLOAD AFTER EFFECTS PROJECT FILES: https://www.seven-13.com/ae-mographs BECOME THE MOTION DESIGNER YOU WANT TO BE: https://www.seven-13.com/coaching FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK:   / 7minuteaetutorials   FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM:   / 7minuteae_jeffknight   FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK:   / 7minuteaetutorials   FOLLOW ME ON X (TWITTER):   / minute_ae   ____________________________________ Outline 00:00 - Series Intro 00:10 - Episode Intro 00:21 - What you’ll learn 01:37 - BEGIN TUTORIAL - Creating the name bar 02:04 - Adding null object controllers 02:32 - Animating the Box 04:11 - Adding name text 05:03 - Text Animator: Text Color 05:40 - Adding the Expression Group 07:37 - Adding the expression 08:53 - Saving the expression as an animation preset 09:32 - Animating the name bar 10:30 - Applying set matte 10:51 - Text animator animation 12:09 - Summary 12:23 - Episode outro Thanks for watching, and I'll see you next time!