Particles Along Path in After Effects - 2026 | After Effects Tutorials
Particles Along Path in After Effects - 2026, After Effects Tutorials.
Trapcode Particular – Particles Along Path tutorial workflow (the exact effect you're asking about 👇). I'll keep it practical so you can follow inside After Effects step-by-step.
Important:
Trapcode Particular doesn't directly "follow a path" like a stroke.
Instead, you drive particles using a moving emitter (light/null) along a path.
Step-by-Step: Particles Along Path
1. Create your path
• Draw a mask/path (Pen Tool) on a solid or shape layer
• This will be your motion path
2. Create a Light (Emitter)
• Go to Layer → New → Light
• This light will act as the emitter source
• Now copy your mask path and paste it into the Light's Position
Result: Light moves along the path
3. Apply Trapcode Particular
• Create a Solid layer
• Apply: Effect → RG Trapcode → Particular
4. Link emitter to the path
In particular settings:
• Emitter Type → Light
• Choose your Light layer
• Now particles will emit from that moving light
5. Adjust particle behavior
Tweak these for best results:
• Emitter
• Velocity: 0–50 (low = smooth path flow)
• Direction: Directional / Uniform
• Particles
• Life: 2–6 seconds
• Size: adjust to style
• Opacity over Life → fade out nicely
• Physics
• Gravity: 0
Air Resistance: small value (smooth motion)
6. Make it look like a “trail”
To get that clean path effect:
• Increase Particles/sec
• Reduce Velocity
• Add Motion Blur
Use Aux System (optional) for extra glow trails
Pro Tips: (this is what makes it look professional)
• Use Turbulence Field → Affect Position (low) for organic motion
• Add Glow (After Effects effect) for light streaks
• Use Sprite particles for custom shapes (dust, sparks, logo pieces)
• Animate camera for 3D depth
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