After Effects Scale Shapes in One Direction Beginner Guide
In this quick After Effects beginner tutorial, you’ll learn how to make a shape grow in only one direction instead of scaling from the center.
This is a simple technique using the Scale property and anchor point — no plugins, no complicated setup.
📌 In this video, you’ll learn:
• how to create a Shape Layer in After Effects
• how to scale width and height separately
• how to move the anchor point to control direction
• how to make a rectangle grow from one side only
• how to fix stroke issues when scaling shapes
👤 This video is for you if:
• you’re new to After Effects
• your shapes keep scaling from the center
• you want cleaner shape animations
• you want to understand anchor points better
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