How to Make 3D Extruded Text - After Effects Tutorial
Channel: Creation Effects
Date: 2019-08-15

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This free tutorial shows a unique method for making 3D extruded text that works with your camera layer in After Effects. To download, go to https://www.CreationEffects.com and head to the Freebies page. If you download the preset, please like or comment below. 
"Creation Title Effects" is an After Effects template with 200 ready-to-go titles. They cover many themes and styles, so you'll always have great-looking custom titles for any project.

This 3D text effect uses the CC Vector Blur effect (no 3rd party plugins) to create the 3D extrusion. It can also be applied to text layers or shape layers. This tutorial requires one expression. Copy the following code:

this_point=thisLayer.toComp([0,0]);
that_point=[thisComp.layer("Camera 1").transform.position[0], thisComp.layer("Camera 1").transform.position[1]]
delta=sub(this_point, that_point);
angle=Math.atan2(delta[1], delta[0]);
ang = radiansToDegrees(angle);
ang+90+180;

Alt-click the stopwatch icon next to the "Angle Offset" property in the "CC Vector Blur" effect and paste the above code in the expression box (replace the code that's already there).

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About Creation Title Effect:

Creation Title Effects is a collection of 200 custom, animated text styles for Adobe After Effects. Quickly and easily make beautiful, high-quality titles for many videos to come. Whether it’s fire or ice, modern or retro, comedy or horror... there’s a title effect here for every project.
Every designer uses text - it’s the most common element in motion graphics, and yet there are very few dedicated tools for creating professional-looking text in After Effects – the leading motion graphics software. Creation Title Effects is a huge time-saver, offering designers quick access to killer text designs - with endless customization and animation possibilities.

Check out the Creation Title Effects demo video here: https://youtu.be/FXWz1SNrxA8

Template Features:
Text Layers- Every title effect is on its own individual text layer, so editing the text is a cinch. You can change the font to any font in your library. Text layers also allow for Text Animators to be used, so you can keyframe the tracking, fill, stroke, and other character properties.
Searchable- The title effects are indexed with keywords, so you can search for the effect you're looking for right inside of After Effects. You can also browse through all 200 titles in the included PDF file, or in the Title Effects Preview video: https://youtu.be/KlxJPb9sHGA.
Finished Animations- Included are five ready-to-render scenes, with a title, camera motion, and background. Simply drop in your logo or edit the text and quickly get a high-quality 3D animation.
3D Effects- Included are a variety of 3D-extruded titles and 3D effects. Edit the orientation of extrusions with a slider control, or flip a switch, and the 3D text will work with your camera layer.
Transferrable effects- This template comprises a diverse library of custom effects that can enhance your motion graphics and videos. Sure, you can copy effects from one title to another, but these effects aren’t just for text... they can be used in a variety of ways by the resourceful editor. The effects include fire, sparks, smoke, slime, bullet holes, ink bleeds, dripping liquid, clouds, glitch, VHS, and old film effects.
Customization- Each layer is loaded with slider controls for customizing the title's features. Controls can be keyframed to create dynamic, animated titles. Every title includes a default animation and/or opening transition effect.
Variety- Sometimes you need a title that looks like snow, candy, the wild west, or some other theme (this template has you covered). But sometimes designers just want normal, professional-looking text. 50 of the 200 titles are “Generic” titles, which are lighter on the themes, but still shiny and beautiful!
Textures and Backgrounds- Included are 80 high-resolution texture images to use with your titles, as well as 200 backgrounds, as seen in the Title Effects Preview video: https://youtu.be/KlxJPb9sHGA
Global Lighting- All the bevels, shadows, and highlights on each title are controlled by a single “Light Angle” control. Or... you can flip a switch, and the light angle will be determined by the position of your light layer.
Scalable- Titles can be scaled up fit your 4K projects and motion designs.