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

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8. Select Show in the options section of the Tools panel to display the distortion mesh.

The crab is nearly the same color as the triangles in the mesh, so you’ll need to change the mesh
color. The mesh takes its color from the layer’s color label.


9. In the Timeline panel, click the color label next to the Crab.psd layer, and then choose a
contrasting color, such as red or purple.
10. Select Mesh 1 in the Crab.psd layer to display the mesh again.
11. Change the Density value in the options section of the Tools panel to 12.

Tip
You can extend the mesh beyond the outline of the layer in order to ensure a stroke
is included in the deformation. To expand the mesh, increase the Expansion property
in the options section of the Tools panel.

The Density setting determines how many triangles are included in the mesh. Increasing the
number of triangles results in a smoother animation, but also increases rendering time.

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