Auto-Trace + Scribble in After Effects

Published: 07 March 2023
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Adobe After Effects CC 2023: Auto-Trace + Scribble Hand-Drawn Animation

This tutorial will show you how to Auto-Trace a Shape Layer and add the Scribble Effect to create a hand-drawn style animation in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.

Kraft Paper Animation:
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Effects Used:
1. Auto-Trace (Layer Menu)
2. Scribble (Effects & Presets)

Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:15 Create A Shape (Ellipse)
00:29 Align Panel
00:39 Add Auto-Trace To Layer
00:59 Add Scribble Effect (Effects & Presets)
01:26 Effect Controls: Customize Auto-Trace
01:54 Effect Controls: Stroke Options
02:26 Animate Scribble (End Property)
02:52 Keyframe Assistant: Time-Reverse Keyframes
03:07 Add Turbulent Displace
03:21 Add Wiggle Expression


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How To Add Auto-Trace in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
1. Create a new Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
2. Add Shape Layer (Ellipse with 5px Stroke, No Fill)
3. Select Shape Layer
4. Go to Layer Menu at the top
5. Select ’Auto-Trace’
6. Make Sure the ‘Work Area’ is ticked
7. Click ‘OK’


How To Add Scribble Effect to Auto-Trace Layer:
1. Select ‘Auto-Trace’ layer
2. Go to ‘Effects & Presets’ panel
3. Search for ‘Scribble’
4. Select and drag onto Auto-trace Layer.
5. Go to ‘Effect Controls’ Panel
6. Change Color to Orange
7. Stroke Width 2.0
8. Curviness: 20
9. Curviness Variation: 32%
10. Spacing: 25
11. Spacing Variation: 1
12. Path Overlap -12
13. Path Overlap Variation: 66
14. Start: 20%
15. End: 0….100%
16. Wiggle Type: Jumpy
17. Wiggles Per Second: 2
18. Random Seed: 1
19. Composite: On Transparent


How To Add Turbulent Displace to Original Circle Layer:
1. Select Original Shape Layer (Ellipse with 5px Stroke)
2. Go to ‘Effects & Presets’ panel
3. Search for Turbulent Displace
4. Click and drag onto Circle layer
5. Go to ‘Effect Controls’ Panel
6. Hold Option/Alt and click on ‘Evolution’ stopwatch
7. Enter wiggle(5,10)
8. Click in empty space
9. Tap Spacebar to preview animation



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