After Effects Tutorial | Lesson 11 | Masks vs. Shape Layers: A Power User's Guide

🎨 Unlock two of the most powerful tools in After Effects! Welcome to the first lesson of our Intermediate Series! This deep dive explains the critical difference between Masks and Shape Layers—a major point of confusion that, once mastered, will fundamentally change how you build graphics and animations. No more using the wrong tool for the job!

In this comprehensive tutorial, you'll learn:

✅ The Core Difference: What Masks and Shape Layers are and when to use each one.
✅ Mastering Masking: How to draw, edit, and animate masks on any layer for cutting out areas, reveals, and transitions.
✅ Mask Modes (Add, Subtract, Intersect): How to combine masks for complex shapes.
✅ The Power of Shape Layers: Creating vector-based graphics directly in AE with fill, stroke, and built-in properties.
✅ Shape Layer Operators: Using Add - Group, Repeater, Trim Paths, and Zig Zag for complex animations.
✅ Workflow Tips: Converting masks to shapes and using them together for advanced designs.

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