Using single-point tracking
Single-point tracking in After Effects is a fundamental technique used in motion graphics, video editing, and visual effects to make an element follow a specific point in a video clip. This technique involves tracking the movement of a single point in the video and applying that motion data to another element, creating a seamless integration between the real footage and the added visual elements. It is part of the 2D tracking system of After Effects.
Go to the Point Tracker composition and play the composition – notice how the Call Out text isn’t moving with the bicycle in the composition. So, we will be tracking a point in the Bicycle.mp4 layer given in the Point Tracker composition so that we can move the Call Out text with the bicycle.
Follow these steps to track the point in the Bicycle.mp4 layer:
- Locate the Point Tracking composition in the Project panel and double-click the composition to open it in the timeline if not already...
