Animate a Callout in After Effects

Learn how to animate a simple callout to label or add additional meaning to an element in a video or animation. Perfect for explainer videos, educational animations, SAAS or product demo videos!

In this video:

0:24 - Create Pointer

2:00 - Create Text

2:27 - Set Up Points Follow Nulls

3:20 - Parent Layers to Controllers

4:27 - Animate Callout In

6:45 - Animate Callout Out

7:12 - How to Use the Callout - Parent Pointer to Layer in Scene

Download 5 free callout templates for Adobe After Effects and Premiere

🔎 Quickly create callout that allows you to show a close up view of a visual, using my Detail Callout Creator.

Learn how to turn your callout animation into a reusable template to use in either After Effects or Premiere in this video (coming soon).

Reusable Motion Graphics for Video

Learn how to animate reusable motion graphic templates in Adobe After Effects to customize in your Premiere Pro video projects.

Learn More

After Effects, Explained

Build real-world animation skills through 7 hands-on projects that come together as a final explainer animation. For beginner and intermediate animators ready to build real projects.

Learn More