After Effects On the Spot[c] Time-Saving Tips and Shortcuts from the Pros

Looking for a cool way to stylize your shot? Make it a duotone, which is a printing technique where one of the inks (usually black) is substituted with another color .

1. Highlight the shot (or shots) you'd like to stylize.

2. Add a new solid by choosing Layer>New Solid or pressing Cmd+Y (Ctrl+Y).

3. Set the solid to Color or Hue mode to tint the footage.

You can also experiment with other blending modes for additional looks.