Exploring After Effects 2025's AMAZING New 3D Workflow!
Take a look at the amazing new 3D workflow in After Effects 2025! This tutorial explores the latest features and tools for motion graphics and design.
Unleash your creativity with Adobe After Effects 2025's revolutionary 3D workflow! 🌟 Say goodbye to clunky 3D integration and hello to seamless importing of GLB/GLTF files, realistic shadows, advanced rendering, and real-time previews. This step-by-step tutorial covers everything from tracking 3D models into footage to achieving realistic lighting with HDRIs. 🚗✨ Watch as we bring a 3D Delorean into desert footage for a cinematic effect that’s easier than ever to create.
Whether you're a seasoned video editor or just starting with After Effects, this guide will show you how the new 3D features—like camera tracking, lighting tools, and realistic shadows—can transform your projects.
👉 What you'll learn in this video:
How to set up After Effects' Advanced 3D Renderer
Importing and integrating 3D models into your footage
Leveraging HDRIs for realistic lighting
Using the updated 3D Camera Tracker for smooth results
Creating professional shadows that match your scene
Ready to take your motion graphics to the next level? Let’s dive in and explore how these new tools make 3D animation accessible for everyone!
📥 Resources mentioned in the video:
Adobe Stock for licensed 3D models
Sketchfab for free 3D assets
Polyhaven for HDRIs
💬 Let me know in the comments what you think about the new After Effects 2025 features! Will these updates redefine how we create 3D animations?
🔔 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more editing tips and tutorials!
CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro – After Effects 2025’s Revolutionary 3D Workflow
0:36 Why After Effects' New 3D Workflow Matters
1:09 Preparing Footage for 3D Tracking in After Effects
1:43 Finding and Importing 3D Models (GLB/GLTF Files)
2:33 Setting Up the Advanced 3D Renderer in After Effects
2:40 Integrating 3D Models into Live Footage
3:06 Using the 3D Camera Tracker for Accurate Tracking
4:49 Adjusting Scale, Position, and Shadows in After Effects
5:14 Adding HDRI Lighting for Realistic Reflections
6:50 Creating and Perfecting Realistic Shadows
7:30 Final Touches and Rendering Your 3D Scene
7:58 Outro – Is This the Future of 3D Animation?