When you create the first vertex, After Effects automatically adds a shape layer—Shape Layer 1
—to the Timeline panel.
4. Select Shape Layer 1, press Enter or Return, and change the layer’s name to Base of
Flowerpot. Press Enter or Return to accept the new name.
5. With the Base of Flowerpot layer selected, click the Fill Color box in the Tools panel, and
select a dark brown color (we used R=62, G=40, B=22).
6. Click the word Stroke in the Tools panel to open the Stroke Options dialog box. Select the
None option, and then click OK.
7. Expand the Base of Flowerpot layer, and then expand the Contents, Shape 1, and Fill 1
properties.
8. Click the stopwatch ( ) next to the Color property to create an initial keyframe.9. Go to 4:01, click the Fill Color box, and change the fill color to a lighter brown. (We used
R=153, G=102, B=59.) Then click OK.10. Hide all layer properties. Press F2 or click an empty area in the Timeline panel to deselect
all layers.