Tutorials
How to actually use AutoAE.
How to Use AutoAE Agent
Tutorial September 14, 2026
AutoAE Agent lets you create motion graphics through conversation. Describe what you want to make, choose a template, and ask the Agent to edit it for you. You can also make adjustments yourself in the editor on the right.
Canva Logo Animation: What It Can Do, and Where It Stops
Tutorial July 27, 2026
Canva animates logos better than most people assume. It has per element animation, a drawable motion path, editable element timing, and Match & Move for multi step builds. The real ceiling is not the animation tools, it is the export. The transparent background checkbox only appears for PNG, SVG and GIF, so an animated logo with a see through background leaves Canva as a GIF or not at all. This piece covers the working method, the two documented caps, and the point where the file format decides for you.
After Effects Logo Animation: Steps, Hours, and Limits
Tutorial July 26, 2026
A working walkthrough for animating a logo in After Effects, from splitting the artwork into layers in Illustrator to rendering a transparent file. It also covers what the step lists tend to gloss over: why the dummy composition matters, why anchor points come before keyframes, how many hours a finished piece actually takes, and the cases where this route is the wrong call for your deadline.
AutoAE Motion Agent Workflow: Brief to Branded Video in 8 Min
Tutorial July 3, 2026
A full walkthrough of the AutoAE Motion Agent workflow — the actual 8-minute path from a one-sentence brief to a branded, exported short-form video. Five phases (Brief, Template select, Brand assets, Customize, Export), real template names, timestamps from my own runs, and the honest answer on what the workflow does and does not do. No avatar generation, no agency pricing, no 4-hour AE detour. Built for SaaS founders, B2B marketers, and creators who need brand-consistent motion on a weekly cadence.
HyperFrames Tutorial (2026): From Install to Your First MP4
Tutorial July 3, 2026
This is the manual HyperFrames tutorial: how to go from nothing to a rendered MP4 using the command line, without an AI agent driving it. It covers the toolchain you need (Node.js, FFmpeg, headless Chrome), scaffolding a project, writing a simple HTML scene with timing attributes and an animation library, previewing in the browser, and rendering the final video. It also flags the honest friction points and points to the AI-agent path and the no-code alternative, so you can pick the workflow that matches how much code you actually want to write.
How to Use HyperFrames with Claude Code: Step-by-Step (2026)
Tutorial July 3, 2026
HyperFrames was built so AI coding agents can write the HTML that becomes video, and Claude Code is the agent it pairs with most often. This guide walks through the real workflow, the HyperFrames skills registered as slash commands, the toolchain you need, and the honest part most tutorials skip: where agent-written video gets hard and how to fix it. It also clears up the myth that HyperFrames generates video with AI, and shows the no-code path for people who would rather call a finished template than vibe-code a render.
How to Make 0x100x Crypto Shorts (No After Effects)
Tutorial June 13, 2026
This Template How-to explains the 0x100x aesthetic (crypto/DeFi YouTube Shorts and TikTok's dominant motion graphics style in 2026), why it normally requires After Effects + Deep Glow plugin, and how AutoAE's new 0X100x Style Collection replicates it without any AE knowledge. Maps 4 templates to the 60-second retention-first content framework (Hook/Logic/Alpha/CTA) used by leading DeFi and faceless finance creators. Includes the visual characteristics of the style, step-by-step for each template, assembly guide, If/Then creator-type guide, and 5 FAQ.
How to Add Motion Graphics to Your CapCut Videos (The Branded Layer Method, 2026)
Tutorial June 8, 2026
Step-by-step workflow tutorial showing CapCut creators how to import AutoAE motion snippets as an overlay layer to add branded motion graphics that aren't in CapCut's default library. Covers both desktop and mobile import methods, Blend Mode settings, and where in a video to place hooks, outros, and transitions. Positions AutoAE as the motion layer complement to CapCut's edit layer — not a replacement.
How to Make a Twitch Stream Intro and "Starting Soon" Screen Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial June 7, 2026
The 30 seconds before you go live decide who is still watching when you do. Most streamers solve it badly: a $35 OWN3D pack shared with thousands of other channels, an After Effects project that eats an evening, or a static PNG. This guide builds the full 4-screen Twitch motion kit with AutoAE instead: Intro, Starting Soon, BRB, and Outro, all branded, animated, and rendered in the browser without After Effects.
How to Brief a Motion Agent in 60 Seconds (5 Patterns Pro Creators Use)
Tutorial June 1, 2026
Pixel generators like Veo and Sora need a cinematographer's vocabulary — camera move, lens, continuity rule. A Motion Agent is a different animal because you are calling a curated library, not generating pixels. This article gives you five brief patterns, one per common short-form job — Hook, Product Walk, Pitch Close, Recap, Quote-Card — each under 60 seconds to type. Adopt one pattern per video type and your weekly cadence flips from 'what should I make today' to 'fill the slot.
How to Make an Etsy Product Video Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 28, 2026
Etsy sellers want product shots, no face on camera. The majority of traffic is mobile, listings mute audio, Reels need a hook in two seconds. This Template How-to maps four AutoAE templates to the faceless vertical formula handmade sellers need — Multimedia Grid Zoom for the reveal, 3D Circular Footage Showcase for sensory detail, Vintage Newspaper Brand Identity for the handmade story, Stationery Brand Reveal for the CTA. Ten minutes per cut, $2.90 per export.
How to Make a UGC Sizzle Reel for Brand Pitches Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 28, 2026
Brand managers say it on Reddit — most UGC portfolios get scrolled past in under 90 seconds. This Template How-to maps four AutoAE templates to the no-face sizzle reel brand managers actually watch: Multimedia Grid Zoom Transition for the intro card, Media Cursor Selection for work samples, Minimal Vertical Text Slider for the rate card, Logo Horizontal Slide Reveal for contact. Fifteen minutes per brand-matched cut, $2.90 per export.
How to Make a Newsletter Paid Tier Launch Trailer Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 25, 2026
Newsletter creators say it on Reddit — 80% of the work is repurposing the issue across socials, not writing it. A 60-second paid tier trailer is the asset that does the repurposing in one shot. This Template How-to maps four AutoAE templates to the formula — Bold Slogan Opener for the hook, Vintage Newspaper Q&A Reveal for what readers get, Minimalist Typography Reveal for proof, Social Media Follow Animation for the subscribe CTA. Fifteen minutes, $2.90 per video, ready for Substack Notes and Beehiiv Boosts.
How to Make an AI Agent Product Launch Video Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 25, 2026
AI agent founders launch with 30-second Loom recordings while motion-graphics agencies quote $12,000–$15,000 for a 40-second clip on four-week timelines. This Template How-to maps four AutoAE templates to the launch formula — Dynamic Logo Reveal, Window AI Chat & Data UI Mockup, Minimal Text Reveal, Social Media Follow Animation. Total assembly is fifteen minutes. Total cost is $2.90 per video or $12 per month — and it looks like a launch, not a tutorial.
How to Add Motion Graphics to Your Podcast Interview Videos Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 19, 2026
Direct answer to a fresh r/ContentCreators thread asking for a tool that automatically adds motion graphics to interview videos. Maps four AutoAE templates (Logo Horizontal Slide Reveal + Vintage Newspaper Q&A Reveal + Minimalist Typography Reveal + Minimal Two-Step Connection) to the four moments inside every long-form podcast episode: guest entrance, quote pull, topic transition, and CTA close. CapCut assembly in 15 minutes per episode. $2.90 one-off or $12/mo with commercial license.
How to Add Motion Graphics to Your HeyGen Avatar Videos (Without After Effects, 2026)
Tutorial May 19, 2026
HeyGen handles the avatar well, but the wraparound layer — hook frame, topic banner, data callout, end CTA — still looks generic across every channel using the defaults. This walkthrough shows the 5-minute browser workflow for adding branded motion graphics around a HeyGen render using AutoAE as the canonical Motion Agent. Includes the exact template choices, retention numbers from 12 test clips across three channels, and an if-then guide for when this stack actually pays off.
How to Make a Hiring Announcement Video for LinkedIn Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 18, 2026
A four-template AutoAE workflow for founders and recruiters who keep posting text "we're hiring" updates to no engagement. Maps the proven 4-beat hiring video formula — role hook, trade-off honesty, team/role showcase, apply CTA — to Bold Slogan Opener, Minimalist Balance Scale Comparison, Professional Talent Showcase, and Social Media Follow Animation. Built specifically for LinkedIn's 9:16 native video feed where text posts get buried but motion content gets DMs. 15-minute assembly in CapCut. $2.90 one-off or $12/month.
How to Make a Fitness Coach Promo Video Without After Effects (2026)
Tutorial May 18, 2026
A four-template AutoAE workflow that maps the modern fitness-coach Reel formula — 1.5-second hook, transformation proof, coach intro, book-a-call CTA — to Bold Slogan Opener, Speedometer Performance Gauge, Friendly Brand Greeting, and Social Media Follow Animation. Built for online trainers and personal-training studios who want to post weekly without paying $500 per promo or learning After Effects. Assembled in CapCut in 15 minutes. $2.90 one-off or $12/month.