Adobe After Effects | Lower Thirds Tutorial | Plus More

Want to learn how to create your own custom lower thirds for free? I'll show you how easy it is to create your own lower thirds in Adobe After Effects. I'll also share with you some free and open source After Effects and Premiere Pro alternatives that you can use to create custom effects of your own, as well as editing your videos.

Free Project Images & Sound Effect Clips: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pvOxG_Fzi14MEC5XH3imAO3xz1mMl3gR

Adobe After Effects Alternatives

1. FXHome Hitfilm Express (My Personal Top Choice)
a. Windows, Mac OSX.
b. Free with available paid add-ons.
c. Effects & Video Editing.
d. Layer Based.
e. Similar look and feel to Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro.
https://fxhome.com/express

2. Blender (3D Suite)
a. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Steam.
b. Open Source.
c. Wasn’t designed for effects/video editing, but can be used for those purposes.
d. A bit difficult to navigate.
e. Very powerful program.
https://www.blender.org/

3. Natron
a. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, FreeBSD.
b. Open Source.
c. Node Based.
d. Built around OpenFX.
e. Can use 3rd Party OpenFX plugins.
https://natrongithub.github.io/

4. Nuke
a. Windows, Mac OSX.
b. Node based.
c. Free Basic (Try For Free).
d. Limited Features/Functions.
e. One of the most expensive to purchase.
https://www.foundry.com/products/nuke

5. Fusion 9 (BlackMagic) – Good choice if you want to try Node Based
a. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux.
b. Node based.
c. Free with available paid upgrade(s).
d. Loaded with features/functions.
e. Relatively inexpensive to purchase full version ($299 USD).
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/fusion/

6. PixelConduit
a. Mac OSX only.
b. Free Application.
c. Nice amount of features/functions.
d. Node Based.
https://pixelconduit.com/


Adobe After Premiere Pro Alternatives

1. FXHome Hitfilm Express (My Personal Top Choice)
a. Windows, Mac OSX.
b. Free with available paid add-ons.
c. Effects & Video Editing.
d. Layer Based.
e. Similar look and feel to Adobe After Effects & Premiere Pro.
https://fxhome.com/express

2. DaVanci Resolve (BlackMagic)
a. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux.
b. Free with available paid upgrade(s).
c. Loaded with features/functions.
d. Relatively inexpensive to purchase full version ($299 USD).
https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve/

3. OpenShot
a. Open Source.
b. Windows, Mac OSX, Linux.
c. Not A lot of features/functions.
d. Works fairly well.
https://www.openshot.org/

4. Sony Vegas
a. Free trial version.
b. Windows.
c. Don’t know much about this program.
https://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/us/

5. Media Composer (First) - Avid
a. Windows, Mac OSX.
b. Free with optional paid upgrade(s).
c. A pretty good amount of functionality.
https://www.avid.com/media-composer-ultimate/comparison

Equipment I Used
o Recording Gear | Editing Software
• Panasonic Lumix G7 http://a.co/d/b1Nzxll
• Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS70K https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0731LWP6W
• Comica CVM-VM10II http://a.co/d/7KlG84Q
• Andoer 60" Tripod w/ Ball Swivel http://a.co/d/8ibFth7
• Aputure A.lav Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017IUJYJW
• Puluz Aluminum Camera Cage https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WWR2VTM
• GVM 480LS-B2L LED Panel Lighting http://a.co/d/a9MjBmW
• Gobe Filter Kits https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XVT5M3V & https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XVRVCSC
• Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Media Encoder & Audition https://www.adobe.com/
• Cyberlink PowerDirector, PhotoDirector, ColorDirector, AudioDirector, ScreenRecorder https://www.cyberlink.com
• StudioFX 20”x28” EZ Softbox https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HBYNLY
• IViSii Bi-Colored Dimmable LEDLight Panels https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JM8HPT6