How to make 2D animations for implementation in after Effects?

[larsa85501086]

This is a small part of a video, that I'm editing in After Effects.
what animation software would you recommend, to turn this 2D image(PNG file), into an animation where the text is circling the stop sign?

I could attach the image to the motion tracking for a few frames, make a new one with the text moved a few pixels, attach that one and repeat but I think that would take too long. I'd much rather turn it into an animation and attach that to all of the motion tracking points. 

Any help would be much appreciated. Thankyou in advance.

[imeilfx · Accepted solution]

First you have to learn some After Effects basics (you can start here: https://helpx.adobe.com/pl/after-effects/tutorials.html). What you are asking here is really basic. Uou have to make a precomposition from that png, attach that precomposition to your tracker, then go into your precomposition and make any changes you wish - f.eg. separate your text from your "stop sign" and add circular movement onto your text. 

[larsa85501086]

what tutorial exactly would you recommend for my basic request?

[larsa85501086]

you don't think I should make the animation first and THEN attach the completed animation to the motion tracking?

[larsa85501086]

Thankyou very much for your help. I did it 🙂

[Rick Gerard]

Start with the Basic Layers course in the User Guide. You can find a link in this forum, on the After Effects Product page, in the Home Screen of AE, by using the Search Help field in the top right corner of After Effects or by clicking here: Learn AE

If you want multiple elements to move you have to put them on separate layers. If they are originally on a single layer, then you need to duplicate the layer and do some masking so you have each of the pieces on a separate layer. Then it's just a matter of making sure the Anchor Point is where it needs to be for the animation to work.

When you get that animation done then you can either nest that composition in your main comp or select all of the animated layers and pre-compose them so you have one layer that you can then position anywhere you like.

[larsa85501086]

Is it not possible to make an animation in another program and then attach that animation to the motion tracking? 

[Rick Gerard]

You can make anything you want in any other program and import that into After Effects as long as what you make can be saved or rendered to one of the Supported file formats in After Effects.

You are wasting time if you do not take advantage of the User Guide's tutorials. You'll find them here: Learn AE

[larsa85501086]

I did it. With the help of this video.