photo_montage_steps

Link: https://vimeo.com/218457272

step 1. Create new shape layer. Create square shape by add rectangle and fill in the content of the layer. (size = 350×350)

step 2. import photo and make a layer under the shape layer. Then, set the layer to alpha matte.

step 3. Make the layer to 3D layer. Then, turn on the cast shadow on in a materIal option.

step4. Pre-compose and rename the layers to photo 1.

step 5. Make a solid layer of 1920×1080 and place it under the pre-composed layer. (snapshot)

step 6. create a camera layer. set f-stop to 1.4, and blur level to 200%.

step 7. reposition the light to where the camera is located.

step 8. move back the solid layer slightly.

Step 9. Animate z-position of the layer from front to the back. Then, adjust the first keyframe in the graph editor.

step 10. create an adjustment layer and apply a slider control from the effect.

step 11. Assign z-rotation of the pre-coposed layer to the slider by writing a expression following:
seedRandom(thisComp.layer(“Adjustment Layer 1”).effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”)*index,true);

random(-45,45)*10;

step 12. In order to create a wiggling effect, write a expression on the x-position following:seedRandom(thisComp.layer(“Adjustment Layer 1”).effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”)*index,true);
wiggle(0,thisComp.width*.5)
also, write a expression on the Y-position following:
seedRandom(thisComp.layer(“Adjustment Layer 1”).effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”)*index
,true);
wiggle(0,thisComp.height*.5)

step 13. Write an expression on the Z-position following:
value-index

step 14. Duplicate the pre-composed layer

step 15. trim all the layer to 30 frames long. Then, make a sequence by using Animation>keyframe assistant>sequence layer

step 16. Extend the layers to the length of the composition

step 17. Adjust the value of the slider and position of the camera in order to arrange the layout of the composition

step 18. The final step is swapping photos to favorite ones