How to Create shine effects in After Effects without a plugin

Shine effects are one of the cooler and more popular effects that you can add to a title in After Effects. Many people use Trapcode's Shine plugin to accomplish this quickly and easily. But that costs extra money! This two-part video will show you how to create shine effects in After Effects without having to download any additional plugins. If you already shelled out the dough for After Effects, we know you don't want to spend any more, so watch this video!

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(1) Part 1 of 2 - How to Create shine effects in After Effects without a plugin, (2) Part 2 of 2 - How to Create shine effects in After Effects without a plugin