Creating Call Out Titles with After Effects
In this tutorial, we will show you how to create call out titles in Adobe After Effects. These titles are perfect for highlighting specific parts of your video. Follow these steps to add professional-looking call out titles to your footage.
**Step 1: Prepare Your Footage**
You can use your own shot or download stock footage. Import your video into Adobe After Effects and create a new composition for the call out title.
You can use your own shot or download stock footage. Import your video into Adobe After Effects and create a new composition for the call out title.
**Step 2: Create a Call Out Title Composition**
Create a separate composition specifically for your call out title. This will allow you to design and animate the title independently before applying it to your main video.
Create a separate composition specifically for your call out title. This will allow you to design and animate the title independently before applying it to your main video.
**Step 3: Design Your Call Out Title**
Customize the colors, shapes, and fill of your call out title in the composition settings. Use the pen tool to create a shape that points to the area of interest in your video.
Customize the colors, shapes, and fill of your call out title in the composition settings. Use the pen tool to create a shape that points to the area of interest in your video.
**Step 4: Animate the Call Out Title**
Animate your call out title by adding a trim path. Go over your timeline and create keyframes for the trim path to add dynamic movement to your animation. Adjust the keyframes to ensure a smooth animation.
Animate your call out title by adding a trim path. Go over your timeline and create keyframes for the trim path to add dynamic movement to your animation. Adjust the keyframes to ensure a smooth animation.
**Step 5: Apply the Call Out Title to Your Video**
Once you are satisfied with the design and animation, track the call out title to your video. This ensures that the call out title follows the movement of the footage.
Once you are satisfied with the design and animation, track the call out title to your video. This ensures that the call out title follows the movement of the footage.
**Step 6: Fine-Tune the Animation**
Use the pen tool and animation presets to further adjust and enhance your call out title. Ensure that the animation is smooth and fits well with your video.
Use the pen tool and animation presets to further adjust and enhance your call out title. Ensure that the animation is smooth and fits well with your video.
For a detailed, step-by-step guide on creating call out titles using Adobe After Effects, watch the full video tutorial.