Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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A text size slider appears beneath the Episode title property in the Essential Graphics panel.


5. In the Timeline panel, select the Episode 3 layer, and press P to display the Position
property. Then, drag the Position property into the Essential Graphics panel.

The episode title text, font size, and position will be editable to Motion Graphics template users;
other attributes are protected from editing.


Adding effects properties


Many effects properties can be included in Motion Graphics templates. You can see which
properties in a composition are compatible with the Essential Graphics panel by clicking Solo
Supported Properties. You’ll add properties to change the appearance of the effect, which may
need to be lighter or darker depending on the background image selected.


1. In the Essential Graphics panel, click Solo Supported Properties to display only the
properties you can add in the Timeline panel.
2. In the Timeline panel, hide the properties for the Shot in the Dark and Episode 3 layers,
because you don’t need to add any more text properties to the template.
3. Under the Color Balance properties for the Background effect layer, drag Lightness into the
Essential Graphics panel. Then, drag Saturation into the Essential Graphics panel.
4. Under the Noise properties for the Background effect layer, drag Amount of Noise into the
Essential Graphics panel.
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