Freeze an image and simulate an ink reveal effect on After Effects

Freeze an image and simulate an ink reveal effect sur Photoshop et After Effects

Learn how to freeze a video, and simulate the ink or watercolor reveal effect, generated in After Effects.

After Effects
39 min medium

Description of the tutorial

In this new video tutorial on After Effects, we are going to learn first of all, how to freeze a video image in order to work on it again graphically in Photoshop.

We will then return to animate it in After Effects, creating the appearance of different graphic layers with the help of ink revelation effects.

The resulting revelation effect will be close to that obtained from watercolors or soluble ink, without having to use those media.
We will simulate the effects using only software by adding the replica drops of ink ourselves in a simple way. We will have total control over the degree of revelation and the position of the marks.

Extract image from the video and rework it graphically in Photoshop
Create different graphical variations in Photoshop
Create your own ink animations with the help of form traces
Import the Photoshop file and reveal it with the help of our simulated inks
Animate still images to add dynamism

Recorded by Mattrunks
Published on 31 August 2012

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HD streaming playback Source files included

Project version : CS5

Only 3 different reveals effects created in the tutorial are present in the source file.
The video used in the tutorial is not included.

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MarkWinter October 25 2012, 23h20 Reply Cancel the reply

I am enjoying the variety of different subjects the tutorials are now covering!

Catalin_neda January 16 2014, 10h14 Reply Cancel the reply

Hello Mattrunks! I have purchased this tutorial and at TC: 07:27 you say "if you are interested to apply this effect (cartoon style) over an entire video I recomdend that you watch my tutorial..... "! Can you indicate what tutorial to watch because I haven`t found that specific tutorial! Thank you very much! I love your tutorials! Regard

Xavi62 March 17 2014, 13h46 Reply Cancel the reply

Hi Matt!!
a couple of hours ago I purchased this tutorial, but I'm trying to play it and it freezes at the second 0:16, and just after freezing it starts playing again from the beginning. And keeps doing it for two more times till it just stops playing.
Could you fix it or, could you send me the video file in some way? I can send you a screen capture of my purchases if you'd ask!

thanks Matt!! ;)

Mattrunks March 17 2014, 15h54

Hello Xavier, we have an issue with our main streaming server. I've switched on a backup server. It should works now if you refresh the page (and maybe purge your cache ) ? Sorry for the inconvenience.

Jeharrington December 20 2015, 05h40 Reply Cancel the reply

Hey Matt,

I just downloaded the project files provided but many of the source files aren't in the attachment (including the main movie). Any way I can get the files sent over again from you?

Thanks!