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Hello, I'm relatively new to After Effects. I'm trying to make animation similar to this one here in this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJRw0CKoxqQ
I've tried to trim the path of the heart and then rotate the line but I wasn't able to get them synchronized.
I've tried morphing the a line (rectangle) to heart and didn't work. I tried fiddling with vegas effect and also didn't work for me. Please could someone show me how or guide me to what to search for exactly
I would use two paths and the Create Nulls From Paths script. Follow these steps and you'll be done in about 5 minutes.
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I'm afraid based on your generic and vague description nobody can tell you much. What does "wasn't able to get them synchronized" even mean? You have to show us what you actually have with proper screenshots and a better explanation of what you want to do.
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Thanks for you answer. I'm sorry I wasn't able to explain clearly what I want
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There's something about this animation that suggests to me it's not be done using trim paths, but actually may have been done by using a Radial Wipe effect and layer styles. Whether that's the technique used, I can reproduce it that way:
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I appreciate your effort and time 🙂
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I would use two paths and the Create Nulls From Paths script. Follow these steps and you'll be done in about 5 minutes.
There you go. The heart reveal has been recreated using only one shape layer, two paths, and one of the most useful scripts included with AE.
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I can't tell you how grateful I'm. Thanks for the detailed expelnation and for the file. Have a great day
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Hello @Rick Gerard
I am trying to create this too as am an avid learner. I find this very interesting. I asked myself If I could answer this question! The answer is NO! so I am learning from your answer! But no way I can match the two nuls as you do, My tracing null and points follow nuls are oceans apart! how can you syncronize these two? I mean how did you math their anchor points? Thank you.
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OH MY GAWWD!! I understood what you mean by point 8. I can create exactly as you do! I am so happy!
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@Rick Gerard one question. What do you mean by turn off the loop? 😢
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The Trace Path null has a Checkbox Control that makes the null continuously loop around the path. Just turn that off. Check the project file.