How to Rotoscope in After Effects | Complete Beginner Tutorial (Step by Step Guide)
2.4K views · 2025-09-21
Motion Design
Learn how to rotoscope in Adobe After Effects step by step! 🎥 In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to use the Roto Brush tool and Refine Edge tool to cut out a character from video footage, refine hair edges, and create a transparent background.
We’ll go through the entire rotoscoping process—from importing footage, trimming, pre-composing, using Roto Brush, fixing mask errors, refining edges, and previewing alpha channels—to exporting a clean cutout that you can use in any creative project.
✅ Perfect for beginners and intermediate editors.
✅ Save time with smart tips & shortcuts.
✅ Add your own backgrounds, text, and VFX after isolating characters.
If you’re new to After Effects rotoscoping, this is the complete guide you need!
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#AfterEffects #Rotoscoping #VideoEditing #MotionGraphics #AdobeAfterEffects #RotoBrush #VFX
We’ll go through the entire rotoscoping process—from importing footage, trimming, pre-composing, using Roto Brush, fixing mask errors, refining edges, and previewing alpha channels—to exporting a clean cutout that you can use in any creative project.
✅ Perfect for beginners and intermediate editors.
✅ Save time with smart tips & shortcuts.
✅ Add your own backgrounds, text, and VFX after isolating characters.
If you’re new to After Effects rotoscoping, this is the complete guide you need!
🔔 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more After Effects tutorials!
🔗 Quick Access Links
🎓 Premium Tutorials: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1649823?view=expanded
🎨 AE Templates: https://www.patreon.com/collection/1610468?view=expanded
📧 Business Inquiries: https://www.sheikhsohel.com/
📌 Stay Connected
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@sheikh_sohel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheikhsohel.in/
#AfterEffects #Rotoscoping #VideoEditing #MotionGraphics #AdobeAfterEffects #RotoBrush #VFX