Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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Here's how to quickly create a simple map explainer in Adobe After Effects with 100% free assets.
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Map by Free Vector Maps - freevectormaps.com/iraq/IQ-EPS-01-0001
Paper Texture - bit.ly/3u7RTFV
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Oil Icon created by - iconfinder.com/bitfreak86

0:00 Intro
0:42 Patreon
1:12 Download Free Assets
2:46 Set Up After Effects Project
2:56 Importing Adobe Illustrator File
3:41 Create Shapes from Vector Layer
4:24 Overlay the Reference Map
5:00 Draw City Markers
6:43 Add Text Labels
7:44 Precompose Text and Shape Layers
8:22 Add the Paper Texture
9:38 Blending the Text & Markers
10:56 Add Icons to the Map
11:08 Blending the Icon

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