VinhSon Nguyen shows the details of creating bevels for 3D shapes in After Effects while using the ShapeShifter AE Plugin by showing how they work, and how maps are able to drive the bevel process.

Check out the tutorial for How to Create Bevels Using ShapeShifter for After Effects here.

VinhSon Nguyen writes: In this tutorial for Mettle, I take a look at how bevels work within ShapeShifter for After Effects. Now unlike Cinema 4D where you can just create bevels with some sliders, with ShapeShifter you’re going to have to use maps to drive the bevel.