In this tutorial, we’ll go over how you can use the Responsive Auto Scale preset to create dynamic scaleable elements inside After Effects. Define a region, width, or height and have the layer scale up to fit that requirement. It’s perfect for fixed dimension designs and motion graphic templates. A tutorial released by Creative Dojo creates motion design & visual effects training, design tools, and industry content.
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After Effects Responsive Auto Scale Preset
A handy preset for After Effects that make your layer responsive, text dynamically resizing to fit a certain width or height. It’s perfect for fixed dimension designs, lower thirds, or template layouts where you don’t want things to break just because of the size differences of elements.
This preset was originally designed for use with text layers but will work with virtually all layers including footage, graphics, etc.
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- Automatically scale up or down to fit a certain width or height requirement
- Ability to restrict upscaling if not needed
- Alignment options for left, centered, and right
- Requires After Effects CC 2014.2 (13.2) or higher