The After Effects Illusionist

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THE GENERATE EFFECTS

Tied with the Distort category for the second largest effect category (behind Color Correction), the Generate effects contain a multitude of creativity. The common theme of the Generate effects is creating from scratch. That's what makes these effects so much fun for me. They represent the starting point of experimentation in many cases. If you need to create motion graphics elements or textures from scratch in your workflow, then it really pays to be familiar with the Generate effects.

The 4-Color Gradient Effect

As the name implies, the 4-Color Gradient effect creates a 4-color gradient. Although, the effect doesn't quite behave as you might expect it to. It essentially creates four individual color points that blend. ...