Hi,

Thanks for purchasing Neon Sign Kit. Below you will find instructions
on editing the project.

******IMPORTANT - PLEASE WATCH DEMONSTRATION VIDEO BELOW************

The video below will demonstrate how to use Neon Sign Kit and how you can optimize
your results.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI

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Fonts (FREE)
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Please Download and install the fonts from the links below:

Big John/ Slim Joe

https://www.behance.net/gallery/19484739/Big-John-Slim-Joe-FRee-Font

Nickainley
http://www.dafont.com/nickainley.font

HELLO DENVER DISPLAY

http://www.1001fonts.com/hello-denver-display-font.html

BEON
http://www.1001fonts.com/beon-font.html

Lovelo
http://www.fontfabric.com/lovelo-font/

CF Chevalier de Lorimier
http://www.dafont.com/cf-chevalier-de-lorimier.font

Steelfish
http://www.dafont.com/steelfish.font

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Fonts (RECOMMENDED, PAID)
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HT Orologiaio - $6.82
https://www.hypefortype.com/browse-fonts/font-categories/script/ht-orologiaio.html?
acc=ec5decca5ed3d6b8079e2e7e7bacc9f2

Sevigne ST – $39.99
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/reserves/sevigne-st/?refby=tkovar

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INSTRUCTIONS
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1. OVERVIEW

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=0m23s

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1. Install the fonts listed above

2. Select either the ‘neon-sign-kit-v2-X.aep’ or ‘neon-sign-kit-v2-X-demo.aep’ to

begin working. The file with ‘demo’ in the title is the actual demo file used for
the project, the other .aep file is the main file for editing.

Note: If you are brand new to After Effects, Andrew Kramer’s VideoCopilot Bootcamp
is an excellent, free resource to check out. It covers all the basics of working in
After Effects:

http://www.videocopilot.net/basic/

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2. ADDING YOUR TEXT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=8m56s

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1. Go to Step 1 - Insert Text or Logo and select the Module # you want to work
with.

2. Twirl down the Module #, and go into the composition ‘Module X Text’.

3. Within this composition, add the text you’d like to turn into a neon sign.

Note: Thin, uniform width fonts work best.

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3. ADDING A LOGO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=16m12s

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1. Go to Step 1 - Insert Text or Logo and select the Module # you want to work
with.

2. Twirl down the Module # and twirl down the folder Module X Logo Creator.

3. Begin by going into the composition ‘Module X Logo - 1 Insert Logo’ and insert
your logo.

4. Go into the composition ‘Module X Logo - 2 Primary Color’ and move the circle
with your mouse to hover over the primary color of your logo.

5. Repeat this same action in ‘Module X Logo - 3 Secondary Color’ over the
secondary color of your logo.

6. Repeat this same action in ‘Module X Logo - 4 Tertiary Color’ over the tertiary
color of your logo (if applicable).

7. Go into the composition ‘Module X Logo - 5 Construct’ and mask out any of the
layer that are overlapping.

8. Go into the composition ‘Module X Text’ and delete the default text. Disable shy
layers, and scale/position your logo.

Alternate version:

Go through steps 1-4 as listed above.

4. Go into the composition ‘Module X Logo - 5 Construct’ and disable Shy Layers.

5. Disable the top 3 layers, and enable the bottom two. Adjust the ‘Vegas’ effect
to isolate logo lines.

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4. CREATING DETAILS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=25m26s
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1. Go to Step 2 - Details and select the Module # you want to work with.

2. Go into the composition ‘Module X Details’.

3. Position the details in the composition to your liking. Add more details by
selecting a detail, and hitting ‘cmd+d’ to duplicate the composition.

4. Repeat the same steps for ‘Module X Caps’ adding the caps to your text or logo.

5. Repeat the same steps for ‘Module X Ties’ adding the ties to your text or logo.

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5. CREATING WIRES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=31m18s

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1. Go to Step 3 - Wires and select the Module # you want to work with.

2. Go into the composition ‘Module X Wires’.

3. Delete the ‘Wires’ layer.

4. Select the Pen Tool in the toolbar, and change the fill to ’None’ and the stroke
to ‘Solid’ with a 5 px width.

5. Create lines mimicking wires around your logo.

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6. MODULE CONSTRUCT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=34m51s

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1. Go to Step 4 - Module Construct and select the Module # you want to work with.

2. Go into the composition ‘Module X’.

3. Select the ‘Neon Controller’ layer. Within the Effect Controls Panel, adjust the
Neon Settings to your liking.

4. Select the ‘Scene Controller’ layer. Within the Effect Controls Panel, adjust
the Scene Settings to your liking.

5. Select the ‘CC’ layer. Within the Effect Controls Panel, adjust the Curves
settings to your liking.
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7. CAMERA SELECTION

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=47m47s

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1. Within the download folder, go into the ‘Assets’ folder, then into the ‘Camera
Selection’ folder. Select a camera move you’d like to use in your project.

2. Go to Step 5 - Camera Selection and select the camera # you want to work with.

3. Within the Camera X composition, copy the layers ‘Camera Controller’ and
‘Camera’.

4. Within ‘Module X’, select layer 4, ‘Camera Controller’. Paste the two new layers
into this composition.

5. Delete the old ‘Camera’ and ‘Camera Controller’ layers.

6. Rename the newly pasted ‘Camera 2’ layer ‘Camera’.

7. Fine-tune camera settings to your liking.

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8. SCENE ELEMENTS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=54m34s

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1. Go to Step 4 - Module Construct and select the Module # you want to work with.

2. Within the ‘Scene Elements’ layer, enable the scene element you wish to add.

3. Go into the folder ‘Step 4 - Module Construct’ > ‘Module X’ > ‘Module X Assets’
and choose the scene element that you wish to edit.

4. Go into the comp ‘Module X (Scene Element) Editor’. Adjust the scene element to
your liking.

5. Go back into ’Module X’ and fine-tune the results available to the scene element
on the ‘Scene Elements’ controller.

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9. ANIMATING NEONS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARLlTgGuUI&t=01h04m09s
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To animate 1 neon:

1. Go to Step 4 - Module Construct and select the Module # you want to work with.

2. On the layer ’Neon Controller’, add a keyframe to the ‘Simple Neon Animator’
where you wish the neon to turn on.

3. Go back one frame with the Current Time Indicator, and set the ‘Simple Neon
Animator’ to 0. Your Neon will now turn on on the next frame.

To animate multiple neons:

1. Go into the folder ‘Step 4 - Module Construct’ > ‘Module X’ > ‘Module X Custom
Elements’ and enable visibility of the ‘A’ layer.

2. Mask over the area you wish to isolate using the Pen Tool to create a mask. The
areas remaining red will be the isolated elements.

3. Animate the main neon element on using the previous 3 steps.

4. To turn the isolated area OFF, on the ‘Neon Controller layer, set the value of
‘Animator A’ to 0.

5. Set a keyframe 1 frame before you wish the isolated element to be enabled on the
‘Animator A’ stopwatch icon.

6. Go forward 1 frame, and set the value of the ‘Animator A’ to 100. Your isolated
element will not animate on independently from the ‘Simple Neon Animator’.

If you need assistance, I’m happy to help! You can message me anytime at
support@thomaskovar.com.

I can almost always get back to you within a couple hours, but official support
time is within 24 hours.

Thank you for your support.

- Thomas Kovar