Eran Stern

YouTube video by SternFX After Effects 2026 Just Leveled Up

After Effects 2026 is here and yes, it’s a big one 👀
I break it all down in a new video, practical, fast, and focused on stuff you’ll actually use.
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YouTube video by SternFX The Right Way to Export from After Effects in 2026

Here's the export workflow I use in After Effects, including:

• Better export settings for different platforms
• Hidden options worth knowing
• GIFs and compressed video with alpha, no plugins

Free. Practical. Slightly opinionated.
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YouTube video by SternFX You’re Bringing Footage Into After Effects the Hard Way

In this tutorial I break down a few obscure ways to bring footage to After Effects and show a free visual alternative that makes importing footage way less painful.
What’s your your biggest import horror story? 😅
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YouTube video by SternFX A Surprising Free Alternative for Surface Tracking

Tracking warped surfaces, but make it free.
No plugins.
No tracking.
Yes, it’s real.
In this quick tip I’m using EbSynth (with After Effects) to stick graphics to deforming and organic surfaces. Not magic, not perfect, but very handy to have in your toolbox.
youtu.be/E4qdPvkA-rw

YouTube video by SternFX How to Match Colours Across Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects

Same image, different colours. If Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects do not agree, this quick tip will fix it. Match your colour settings, keep everything consistent and stay sane.
youtu.be/goQldZfBtsg

YouTube video by SternFX I Tried This New AE Tool and It Blew My Mind

Atom is like a tiny AI assistant hiding in your AE timeline.
I am impressed by what it can do, but also a bit unsure about where all this is heading. Ignoring it will not make it disappear, so adjusting how we work feels like the smart move.
What you think?
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YouTube video by SternFX How to Use and Animate Variable Fonts in After Effects

New Variable Font tools are live in After Effects Beta.
You can browse Adobe Fonts, adjust Weight, Width and Slant, and animate every axis with text animators.
Quick tutorial is up now.
Short, simple and packed with type tricks.
youtu.be/cV7SUsOesko

🆕 Something big is coming to After Effects beta today: Variable Font Animation!

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YouTube video by SternFX Stop Using Default Fonts! Unlock the Power of Glyphs

Boring titles? Not on my watch.
In this tutorial, I turn flat text into a work of typographic art, starting in Illustrator, testing a few AI animation tools, and finishing strong with 3D extrusion in After Effects.
Old fonts, new tricks.
youtu.be/sQ8C-vmYp6U

YouTube video by SternFX The Future of After Effects Starts Now

The future of After Effects is here and it’s looking parametric!
I tested the latest AE beta with Substance materials, parametric shapes, and the new vector upgrades, all packed inside a huge 3D scene (featuring four familiar faces).

Watch here: youtu.be/ND4aKkPJCwA

What if a face could be built from pure numbers?
In this After Effects tutorial, I’ll show you how to turn digits into a 3D human head using nothing but AE’s own tools, no plugins needed.
youtu.be/BuwRR_SVIPQ

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Ever dropped a 3D model in After Effects and thought: “Why does this look so flat?”
I’ll show you how to make it look cinematic:

✨ Match colors with IBL

✨ Fix non-reflective models

✨ Add DOF, motion blur & bokeh
youtu.be/Vt5mKUsIo34

3D Logo Ripple Create a mesmerizing 3D extruded ripple logo reveal right inside After Effects. This template is fully customizable, easy to use, and requires no plugins. Perfect for intros, branding, or any project ...

New After Effects template: 3D Logo Ripple ✨
It’s a clean, extruded logo animation with a ripple effect you can fully customize.

👉 Grab it here: bit.ly/460Z1Ii

🎬 Watch the tutorial: youtu.be/bFg_5vPInhA

After Effects Beta now gives you daily fortune cookies… but for motion design. 🍪✨ Quick tips, hidden tricks, and shortcuts you’ll actually use. Example below 👇

🎥 After Effects in 3D doesn’t have to break your brain. Watch me build a full scene, fix the flicker, and make it shine ✨
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YouTube video by SternFX After Effects August 2025 – New Features You’ll Love

Quick Offset layers, Smarter Dynamic Text from Photoshop, Effects Info Buttons, and duplicating shapes. All packed into a quick, caffeine-friendly tour of the August 2025 release.
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YouTube video by SternFX Unlock the SMOOTH ZOOM MAGIC in After Effects

Zooming in AE just got... smoother.
Learn how to master the new Smooth Zoom feature in After Effects from legacy shortcuts to silky trackpad gestures.
Spoiler: it works exactly how you wish it always did.

Watch now → youtu.be/TlQxzWRpOKA
🔍 Leave a magnifying glass emoji if you’re loving it!

YouTube video by SternFX Secret Uses of the Option/Alt Key in After Effects

It's all optional, you know...
Unlock the full potential of the humble Option (Mac) or Alt (Windows) key in After Effects. Whether you’ve been using After Effects for 6 months or 16 years, I promise there’s at least one trick in here you didn’t know.
youtu.be/JpLNk99EonQ

✨ The AI Creative Summit is back! ✨
Join me July 29–30 for two days packed with workshops, certifications, and creative breakthroughs, all powered by AI.

👉 www.aicreativesummit.com 👈

After Effects layers being dynamically offset in time by clicking and dragging

🆕 Super excited about a feature that just went live in After Effects beta: Quick Offset. Stagger and retime layers and keyframes just by dragging!

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YouTube video by SternFX This Expression Makes All Your Text Sync Automatically

Did you know you can use expressions to clone not just the text content—but the font, size, leading, tracking, and even alignment from another layer?
This is perfect for anyone building templates, title systems, or just sick of matching fonts manually.
youtu.be/okG7OhRhGtA

YouTube video by SternFX The ULTIMATE FREE After Effects SPEED Test File

Think your machine can handle the heat?
Put it to the test with syntactic layers, parametric effects, and heavy-duty 3D comps – all designed to push After Effects (and your setup) to the limit.
Watch & Download: youtu.be/bCgnAoJLVHc

AI for VFX? Yes, please.
Say goodbye to rotoscoping pain, blurry upscales, and midnight masking sessions. I tested a bunch of AI-powered After Effects plugins and they actually work. ✨ Faster workflows. Cleaner comps. More time for coffee @aescripts.com
youtu.be/dNwaFfxK33w

Shadows in After Effects' Advanced 3D renderer just leveled up! In this tutorial you'll discover how to easily create realistic and moody shadows using Parallel and Spot lights.
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Ever wanted graffiti to animate itself? Me neither. But AI makes it possible anyway!
In this tutorial, I'll reveal how to effortlessly animate graffiti with AI magic, nail precise planar tracking and flawless rotoscoping and seamlessly composite everything together.

youtu.be/mWYD2VUMlcU

Can you believe it? This is my 23rd NAB in a row—obviously, I started attending when I was around 10.
Kicked things off this morning with an epic AI for VFX workshop (absolutely unrelated to whatever weirdness is happening in this image). Tomorrow, the fun continues bright and early at 8am

🎉 It's Festivus for the AE-rest of us! After Effects 25.2 is here 🎬 Discover all the juicy new features with these snappy tutorials. Your eyeballs (and workflows) will thank you!
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Ready to shine in your video creations? 💡✨ Unlock the secret sauce of light manipulation with these expert techniques! Prepare to see your projects in a whole new light — literally! 🌟
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YouTube video by SternFX These Fast Tricks Will Make Your Vectors Pop

Want to hear me sing? Of course you do!
My instruments of choice: Illustrator, Cinema 4D, and After Effects harmonizing together to revolutionize your vector workflow. @NABShow @FMC_Conferences

Tutorial: youtu.be/P8JptbIZx9Q
My 2025 NAB sessions: bit.ly/4i6XhAL