{"id":18270,"date":"2025-02-03T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T07:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/?p=18270"},"modified":"2025-01-29T16:36:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T16:36:36","slug":"object-morphing-after-effects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/03\/object-morphing-after-effects\/","title":{"rendered":"Object Morphing in After Effects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Text and video by Jonathan Famiglietti,<\/span><\/i> <i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Student Multimedia Design Center<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever seen an animation where one object seamlessly morphs into another? This type of motion graphic involves more than simply fading one object into another. The images distort and transform into each other frame by frame.<\/p>\n<p>You can create this type of motion graphic in After Effects by combining opacity and masking techniques with the Reshape effect.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the video below to learn how to use this effect.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.118421052632%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"kaltura_player\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" title=\"Object Morphing in After Effect\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2358381\/sp\/235838100\/embedIframeJs\/uiconf_id\/43030021\/partner_id\/2358381?iframeembed=true&amp;playerId=kaltura_player&amp;entry_id=1_ryqtz1vf&amp;flashvars[streamerType]=auto&amp;flashvars[localizationCode]=en&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.position]=left&amp;flashvars[sideBarContainer.clickToClose]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[chapters.layout]=vertical&amp;flashvars[chapters.thumbnailRotator]=false&amp;flashvars[streamSelector.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[EmbedPlayer.SpinnerTarget]=videoHolder&amp;flashvars[dualScreen.plugin]=true&amp;flashvars[hotspots.plugin]=1&amp;flashvars[Kaltura.addCrossoriginToIframe]=true&amp;&amp;wid=1_qfb4odtz\" width=\"608\" height=\"402\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-modals allow-orientation-lock allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in using Adobe After Effects to create animations where objects morph into one another, visit the Student Multimedia Design Center at Morris Library. You can book time in our studio spaces or use our Mac classroom, which is equipped with the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\">This video is part of the weekly series \u201c<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW191969846 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/multimedia\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW191969846 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Multimedia Tips and Tricks<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\">,\u201d which shares content in response to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\">frequently<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\"> asked questions from the Student Multimedia Design Center. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\">We\u2019d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW191969846 BCX0\"> love to hear from you. 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