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How to Customize the Photo Alphabet After Effects template by FluxVFX

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Step by Step instructions for customizing the Photo Alphabet After Effects template. See what's included in with the download, how to change out the words, photos, and logo.
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After Effects Templates www.fluxvfx.com Use your photos to create an inspirational message with the Photo Alphabet After Effects template. 50 photos create the letters of the alphabet and are fea- tured individually in the video slide show scenes. Simply drag and drop each letter into the placeholder composition, change size, spacing then you’re done! Easy to customize and update if you need to swap out a photo- simply check a box to display the numbered labels for all photos so you can easily find and re- place images. Here’s what’s included: -50 Photo Placeholders -6 Photo Montage Scenes -1 Closing Scene -1 Logo Opening Scene -15 Text Scenes -3 Video Scenes -3 Light Leaks video overlays HD1080 Adobe After Effects CS5 and newer versions TRT: (02:17) Main Preview Montage Includes: -Photo-Alphabet-Project.aep, old-paper.jpg, Light Leak quicktime movies DOWNLOAD FONT HERE: Abraham Lincoln http://www.losttype.com/font/?name=Abraham+Lincoln Music NOT included but you can purchase it here: http://audiojungle.net/item/life-in-pictures/6643978 If you have a question or feedback about your experience with this template, I’d love to hear it! Email me: marissa@fluxvfx.com Follow on Twitter @FluxVFX Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/FluxVFX-After-Effects-Templates/185121016274 Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/110502289246588912358/posts PAGE 01 PHOTO ALPHABET AFTER EFFECTS CS5 TEMPLATE
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Page 1: How to Customize the Photo Alphabet After Effects template by FluxVFX

After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com

Use your photos to create an inspirational message with the Photo Alphabet After E�ects template. 50 photos create the letters of the alphabet and are fea-tured individually in the video slide show scenes.

Simply drag and drop each letter into the placeholder composition, change size, spacing then you’re done!

Easy to customize and update if you need to swap out a photo- simply check a box to display the numbered labels for all photos so you can easily �nd and re-place images.

Here’s what’s included:-50 Photo Placeholders-6 Photo Montage Scenes-1 Closing Scene-1 Logo Opening Scene-15 Text Scenes-3 Video Scenes-3 Light Leaks video overlays

HD1080Adobe After E�ects CS5 and newer versions

TRT: (02:17) Main Preview Montage Includes:-Photo-Alphabet-Project.aep, old-paper.jpg, Light Leak quicktime movies

DOWNLOAD FONT HERE:Abraham Lincolnhttp://www.losttype.com/font/?name=Abraham+Lincoln

Music NOT included but you can purchase it here: http://audiojungle.net/item/life-in-pictures/6643978

If you have a question or feedback about your experience with this template, I’d love to hear it!

Email me: marissa@�uxvfx.com

Follow on Twitter @FluxVFX

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/FluxVFX-After-E�ects-Templates/185121016274

Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/110502289246588912358/posts

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PROJECT CONTENTS:Folders for:

‘Alphabet’ folder:

contains all of the Alphabet Letter comps A-Z

'elements' folder:

contains the source �les used to make the animation including pre-comps, solids, and all source �les

Render Comp folder:

Contains Final composition to be rendered.

Replace Photos Here folder:

Contains placeholder compositions for your photos

Replace Text Here folder:

Contains text placeholder composition for the Closing Scene

Scenes folder:

Contains the Closing Scene, Opening Scene, Photo Montage Scenes, Project Spec scene, Single Letter Scenes, Video Scenes, and Word Scenes.

After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com

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TO SHOW OR HIDE PHOTO NUMBERS:Selec the “Turn on Photo Numbers here” layer in the Photo Alphabet Render Comp.

In the E�ects Controls panel check the box for “Turn on Photo Numbers” to see numbers for all of the photos or uncheck the box to hide the numbers.

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After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com How to Replace Photos:

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In the Project Panel go to the “Replace Photos Here” folder, then open the “Replace Photos Here” folder. Double-click to open the “Replace Photo 01” composition.

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Turn o� or delete the place-holder layer by clicking the eyeball icon or simply hit ‘delete’.

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After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com How to Replace Photos:

4Next, go to File/Import/File...

Navigate to the folder with the

photo you want to import.

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Hit “Open” to import your photo

to the Project Panel.

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After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com How to Replace Photos:

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Drag & Drop the imported photo into the Photo 01 composition timeline. ***PLACE YOUR PHOTO IN THE BOTTOM OF THE LAYER STACK

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With the photo layer selected, Hit S on your keyboard to bring up the layer’s Scale prop-erty, scrub left on the numbers to scale the layer down if needed.

9 Repeat for all Photo Comps

in the “Replace Photos Here”

folder. Follow the same

directions to replace video

in the video comps.

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After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com How to Change Letters in Word Scenes:

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In the ‘Replace Text Here’ folder, open the “Word 01” composition

In the “Alphabet” folder, drag a letter comp into the Word timeline. Use the Scale parameter to scale the letter down if needed.

Use the Selection Tool to move the layer in the composition viewer

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In the ‘Replace Text Here’ folder, open the “Replace Closing Text here” composition

Double-click the Text layer in the timeline. In the Composition Viewer, the text will be highlighed, indicating it is editable.

Type your text.

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Replace Text in Closing Scene:PHOTO ALPHABET AFTER EFFECTS CS5 TEMPLATE

Change the Font, Size and Color of the Text in the Character Panel.

Go to the Window Menu then select Character to open the panel, if you don’t already have it open.

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After E�ects Templateswww.�uxvfx.com How to Replace the Logo:

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Open the "Replace Photos Here" folder,

then in the “Replace Logo Here” folder open

the Replace Logo Here composition.

Drag your imported logo in to the timeline,

use the Scale parameter (keyboard shortcut

S) on the logo layer to scale the logo up or

down.

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