How to Create a Colorful Echo Motion Trail Text Effect - After Effects CC Animation Tutorial (2021)

Learn how to create this trendy + colorful echo motion trail text effect in Adobe After Effects CC 2021! This animation tutorial will teach you how to animate your text using keyframes & expressions, and how to apply the cool trail effect using the 4-Color Gradient and Echo effects.

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00:00 - Intro
00:24 - After Effects Template
00:37 - Creating the Text Animation Using Keyframes
02:12 - Creating a "Ping Pong" Text Expression
02:52 - Easy Ease Your Keyframes (Keyframe Assistant)
03:14 - Creating the Colorful Echo Trail Effect (4-Color Gradient" + "Echo)
04:23 - OPTIONAL: Apply the "Roughen Edges" Effect
04:59 - Pre-Composing Your Sequence
05:13 - Apply Other Video Effects (Glow, Noise, Bad TV)
05:43 - Outro

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