How To Use Wiggler in After Effects
July 20, 2023 · Mike Murphy
This tutorial will show you use the Wiggler Panel to add random movements to Layer Properties such as Position & Rotation in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.
Adobe After Effects CC 2023: How To Use Wiggler
**Description:
**This tutorial will show you use the Wiggler Panel to add random movements to Layer Properties such as Position & Rotation in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.
**Wiggle Expression
**wiggle (frequency, amplitude/magnitude)
Frequency: How Often (speed)
Amplitude or Magnitude: How Much (distance in pixels)
**Chapters:
**00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:11 What is Wiggler?
00:21 How To Access Wiggler (Window Menu)
00:31 Add Keyframe To Position Property
00:51 Wiggler Settings
01:15 Wiggle Expression (Frequency, Magnitude/Amplitude)
01:37 Apply Wiggler
01:54 Add Additional Position Keyframe
02:40 Wiggler: Rotation Property
**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Animate Layer Properties in Adobe After Effects:
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- Open Wiggler Panel (Window Menu…Wiggler)
- Select Layer
- Tap Property Keyboard shortcut such as P for Position
- Drag the CTI (Play-head) to the beginning of the timeline
- Tap the stopwatch to add a keyframe
- Move the CTI forward in time
- Change the position of the layer to add a 2nd keyframe
- Repeat adding keyframes to the end of the timeline or where you want the Wiggle to stop
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How To Use Use Wiggler Panel:**
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- Open Wiggler Panel (Window Menu…Wiggler)
- Select Layer
- Tap Property Name to select all keyframes
- Go to Wiggler and adjust settings
- Change ‘Apply To’ to Spatial Path
- Change ‘Noise Type’ to Jagged
- Change ‘Dimensions’ to All Independently
- Frequency (how often): I used 6
- Magnitude (how much): I used 9
- Click Apply to add Wiggler Keyframes
- Repeat for additional properties