Quick and Easy Handwriting Animation Effect Tutorial | Adobe After Effects CC 2017

Hey everyone. I've received few requests of people asking me about how I created my logo animation you see infront of each of my videos. Decided to do a quick tutorial / lesson video to show you that and in general on how to create a simple but beautiful handwriting effect in Adobe After Effects CC 2017. I hope this will be useful to some of you as it's quick to do but in the same time really elegant way to animate your logos, text or images. I am going into too many details so if you have any questions or need more info please do let me know and I will try to respond as soon as I can.

Quick process breakdown:
1. Create new composition with your desired settings.
2. Create background layer or not (if you want to animate over alpha channel - transparent).
3. Create text layer and write your text.
4. Switch to the pen tool clicking on it's icon or pressing G on your keyboards.
5. Draw masks for each letter (with the text layer selected).
6. After drawing is done go to Effects & Presets and search for Stroke (in Generate category).
7. Add it to the text layer and don't forget to check the box for All Masks.
8. Set your brush size and choose your other settings. After that add keyframes to animate either the Start or End properties.
9. Export to your liking.

Video shot on Blackmagic Design's Ursa Mini 4k EF cinema camera. Lens used is Sigma Art 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM. Tripod used was the Benro A373T with S8 head. Screen was captured using Ashampoo Snap 8.

Camera settings used:
Resolution - 3840 x2160 (4k Ultra HD)
ProRes 422 LT
25 fps

Export settings:
Resolution - 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Quicktime H.264
25 fps

Audio recorded in camera using the RODE Filmmaker Kit wireless lavalier microphone + the Invisilav microphone hiding accessory.

Video color corrected and color graded in DaVinci Resolve 12.5 Studio. Video editing in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017.

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Soundtrack:
Dance, Don't Delay by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/303/dance-dont-delay
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org

Key themes in this video are:
Animation
Logo Animation
Picture Animation
Text Animation
Handwriting Effect
Quick and Easy Animation Effect
Adobe After Effects
Stroke Effect
How To Animate Logo, Text or Image
Free Animation Tips
Tutorial
Lesson
Ashampoo Snap
Screen Capture
Screen Recording