Lower Thirds After Effects
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Hey video makers!
- Sep 27, 2017 - Here's a tutorial on how to create a minimal and modern lower third in After Effects. This lower third has a spot to put your own logo, which.
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Sometimes it’s just easier to use a template than trying to re-create something on your own. I do it myself sometimes. I often purchase things from VideoHive.net – a great source for After Effects templates and other motion graphics projects. But I’m the kind of person that likes to do everything on a budget. So if I can recreate something myself, I’ll usually do it.
When I was browsing the most popular lower thirds graphics, I liked one of them – and it seemed very easy to create. So I did! Below is a screenshot of one of two clean modern lower thirds that I made.
Lower Thirds After Effects Free Download
Having good-looking lower thirds is important for making your videos look professional and modern. I’ve created the Modern Lower Thirds After Effects template that you can download for free by clicking here. Below you can see what the lower thirds look like in action.
The download includes After Effects project files and the Open Sans font that I used in this project.
Steps for using these lower thirds:
- Download the project files (here)
- Open the After Effects project
- Change the text for either style 1 or 2
- Change the color of the color bar by selecting that layer and changing the stroke color
- Render the lower thirds with a transparent background (see tutorial below)
- Add them to your videos!
How to render the lower thirds with no background:
If you have any questions about using the After Effects template, post a comment below.
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Cheers,
Phil
[gumroad id=”LQLk” text=”Download Project File”]Here’s a tutorial on how to create a minimal and modern lower third in After Effects. This lower third has a spot to put your own logo, which makes it great for brands and companies to use in their corporate videos. Please feel free to download the template project file through the above link. It also includes a quick how-to tutorial on how to edit the template if you aren’t creating one from scratch yourself.
Resources mentioned in video
- Download the free project template
- Purchase the original template from VideoHive
- Enroll in the Complete After Effects Course
If you have other effects, motion graphics, or videos that you’d like to replicate, just post a comment below and I’ll try to create a tutorial for you as soon as possible.
Hope you enjoyed this lesson!
Phil
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