To create a quick and great-looking title in After Effects you can follow these steps: create a new text layer, type your text (usually works better with a thick and/or strong font), under the “Custom Layers” > “Custom Text and Masks” find your layer from the drop down and select it, launch the scene interface, click on extrude, and you are ready to apply a texture. I really love Element 3D for its particularly easy way of creating fantastic-looking 3D titles quickly. So let’s dive in and see why Element 3D v2.2 is worth the price of admission. I could go on all day about the products that Video CoPilot puts out, but instead I suggest you check out their website, and Andrew Kramer’s awesome tutorial and demo videos. The Pro Shaders are a library of high-quality textures used inside of Element 3D and even Cinema 4D.
If you are feeling like you want to spend a little more money, purchase Pro Shaders 2 along with Element 3D - it even comes with a bundle discount that makes it just shy of $250. If you are still running E3D from the v1 era, obviously it still works and works pretty well, but if you want the latest mind-blowing features for a sub-$200 plug-in, v2.2 is where you want to be - you even get a generous $100 discount if you are upgrading from a valid Element 3D v1 license.
Element 3D (E3D) v2.2 is a free update to owners of v2. The latest version of Element 3D has some great updates, including interface upgraders group symmetry modes matte shadows with alpha channels general speed improvements and many more awesome new stuff. Furthermore it started and continues to evolve the pipeline between the 2.5D Adobe After Effects and true 3D applications like Maxon’s Cinema 4D and its Cineware offering. So there won’t be any surprise that the latest release has lived up to its previous incarnations. I have always found it comfortable and easy to use, especially as someone with a good sense of spatial 3D relationships, as well as a moderate level of After Effects knowledge.
I’ve been using Element 3D, which is currently in v2.2, since v1. I can’t stop talking about it, in my reviews, at work, on social media, or even at home with my four-year-old son, who typically responds with, “Can it make Thomas the Train?” Luckily, I am able to respond, “Yes, as long as daddy has a Thomas 3D model.” If you’ve read my past reviews, you likely know how much I love Video CoPilot’s Element 3D. Improved UI, shadows, reflections and more
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