How to make an Animated Map in After Effects

This video will help you learn how to make an Animated map in After Effects in quick and easy way. Great for travellers making home videos. Thanks for watching.

1. Get a screenshot of the map you want to use for your project.

2. Create a new composition as shown on the video.

3. Drug and drop your screenshot to the timeline and check the 3D Layer box.

4. Open the Transform option and adjust the position and the angle of the map.

5. Apply the Stroke effect.

6. Use Pen tool to make a path of your rout.

7. Bring the cursor to zero and open Effects/Stroke. Choose the colour of the path and set All Masks option to On. Set the End option to zero and hit the watch. Than drag the cursor to the time when you want the effect to stop and set the End option to 100%.

8. Bring the cursor back to zero and open Transform option. Make active the Anchor Point and the Position options. Than start moving the cursor for few second forward and change the position of the map. Make sure that the end of the path is always in the middle.

9. Open Layer/New/Light... Choose the colour of the light.

10. Adjust the light position in Transform option and Intensity in Light Options.

11. Export and you are done.

Enjoy your map.