Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Learn how to bring 3D models into a GEOlayers project when making map animations in Adobe After Effects 2025.

0:00 Intro
0:13 Where to Find 3D Models
0:43 3D File Formats in Adobe After Effects
1:18 GLB is the Best
1:30 Import a 3D Model into Adobe After Effects
3:05 How to Animate the 3D Model in GEOlayers 3
5:05 Light up the 3D Model with an Environment Light
5:40 Create Shadows with a Shadow Catcher Layer
8:00 Problems with the Shadow Quality
8:35 GEOlayers' Native Script for 3D Workflows
12:10 Outro

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