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Vishu Aggarwal
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Building the Media Opener composition

Before we create the template, we need to create the composition with effects, assets, animations, media placeholders, and shape layers. The template will be based on this composition.

Creating a background

In the Media Opener composition, we will add a background using a solid layer and apply the gradient ramp effect, which is a useful effect to create backgrounds with a smooth transition between two or more colors. Follow these steps to create the gradient ramp effect:

  1. Go to the Media Opener composition in the Timeline panel. Right-click and go to New | Solid…, or go to the Layer menu | New | Solid….
  2. In the Solid Settings dialog box, change the name to Background.
Figure 6.3: The new solid layer settings

Figure 6.3: The new solid layer settings

  1. Keep the other settings as default, and click OK.
  2. Select the created Background layer in the Media Opener composition, and go to Effects | Generate | Gradient Ramp.
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Vishu Aggarwal is a Passionate, Professional & Multi Vendor Certified Trainer. He's an enthusiastic learner, creative designer, and an individual always eager to explore more in the fields of Graphic & Web Designing, Digital Video-Sound Editing, Instructional Design, Digital Marketing, UX/UI, 3D Animation, Virtual Reality, and Game Design. Being a career focused professional, he supports businesses across industries with extensive media and digital marketing services. His all-around experience and expertise in delivering niche multimedia and graphic design training, video editing, and many such media-related areas enable him to contribute towards accelerated organizational branding and performance with unparalleled creative outcomes.
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