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I appreciate any input you have to make these tutorials better. Since releasing this tutorial I’ve made a ton more tutorials for After Effects, Avid Media Composer, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, and Photoshop. Suggested Viewing: Change Color of One Letter in Text in After Effects
AFTER EFFECTS CHANGE SOLID COLOR HOW TO
You should now know how to change the color of a solid over time in After Effects. If you hit the “U” key twice in a row rapidly it’ll show any property that has been changed on a layer (this is super useful to me!!). It shows the properties of a selected layer that have keyframes on them. This keyboard shortcut is the same on Macs and PCs. If you want to view where the keyframes are on the timeline in case you want to adjust the timing or delete them then select the layer of the solid and hit the “U” key. Scrub through the timeline to view the results. Repeat these two steps as needed if you want to change the color more than one time. Change the color in the Effects Control panel. Move the time position indicator in the timeline to where you want the transition to end. Change the color from red to whatever you want it to be. Go to Layer > New Fill Layer > Solid Color. Select the layer of the solid and find the Effects Control panel. You could also use a fill layer to change your Photoshop background color. Move the time position indicator in the timeline to where you want to transition to start. Take it and drag it onto the solid in the timeline. Solved: If I create a solid layer for a background, then decide I dont like the color I chose, is there a way to change the color without deleting the. Let’s say you want to change the color of the solid over time. Change the Color of a Solid Over Time in After Effects To change the color of a solid in After Effects, select the solid then use the keyboard shortcut Command+Shift+Y (Mac) or Control+Shift+Y (PC). Give the Solid a name and make it the Comp size then click OK. Use the keyboard shortcut Command+Y (Mac) or Control+Y (PC). Recapping the Tutorial Create a Solid and Change the Colorįirst you need to create a new Solid in After Effects. It’s just over 2 minutes so take a look and let me know if this is what you do to accomplish this or if you do something different.

Please comment below if your know any more ways to put background color behind text.This tutorial is on how to change the color of a Solid over time in After Effects. So, with the Second way you are able to create the style of shape you want to be behind your text as a background color. For example you may have a text that says what ever you have written, but now you want a square shape background color. And, then you can place the text in front of the shape and this way you have a background color behind text in the shape you have chosen. After shaping it you can choose the background color you like. The Second way you are creating the shape of the background color so you can shape whatever shape you want.
AFTER EFFECTS CHANGE SOLID COLOR PROFESSIONAL
This looks professional and it is very simple and easy to do. With the first way they can write their table of contents and have a background color in the font form behind the text. The first way is very popular and many people do this when they want to put like table of contents in their video. So you can create any text in any font you want and the background color will keep the shape of the font you have chosen for the text. The First way add a background color behind the text layer and the background color is in the shape of the text.

