Trapcode Form: Making UI Elements

Course details

Learn all of the core features for making engaging user interfaces with Trapcode Form, a 3D particle generator for Adobe After Effects. This fun, project-based course guides you through the process for building an animated user interface for a fictional, futuristic facial recognition program. While you build the project, you can see the power of the visual designer, controls, and presets in action and learn the basic tools and techniques you need to create your own custom UI elements from scratch. Adobe Certified Instructor Chad Perkins—and official Trapcode Form 4 trainer—shows how to make components, control Form with layer maps, create unique particles with Form sprites, and control animation with audio waveforms. Plus, learn how to use 3D files to create Form shapes.

Learning objectives
Using and modifying designer presets
Creating the background
Making components
Using layer maps
Adding elements with sprites
Controlling Form with audio
Creating 3D Form objects

Concepts

1. Introduction

01 - Learn the core features of Trapcode Form
02 - Prerequisites
03 - Trapcode Form vs. Trapcode Particular

2. Getting Started

04 - Examining the project
05 - Making Form do the work
06 - Modifying Designer presets
07 - Working in 32 bits per channel

3. Making the Background

08 - Creating the grid
09 - Creating the aerial overlay

4. Making Components

10 - Creating the oscilloscope
11 - Making the right side vertical bars
12 - Making the data readout

5. Using Layer Maps

13 - Making the status bars
14 - Changing the colors with a layer map

6. Working with Sprites

15 - Using sprites to create the analysis squares
16 - Creating the power supply with sprites
17 - Enhancing with flourishes
18 - Making the lower left audio waveform

7. Controlling Form with Audio

19 - Making the upper left audio waveform

8. 3D Form Objects

20 - Creating the head object
21 - Modifying the head with a layer map
22 - Creating a matte for the edges

Conclusion

23 - Next steps