<p>Check this out:
<a href="http://misterhorse.tv/new-feature-stagger-layers/" rel="nofollow">http://misterhorse.tv/new-feature-stagger-layers/</a></p>

<p>Let's you randomize the order layers appear in.</p>

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2016-04-19T06:47:05.287Z
2016-04-19T06:47:05.287Z
alexh
<p>I ended up animating this map manually. The easiest way to me was to animate dots frame by frame in Flash and import movie to AE.</p>

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2016-06-25T01:33:32.540Z
2016-06-25T01:33:32.540Z
Amy Tout
<p>This tutorial can help you:</p>

<p><div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YMOHNfAoHJw?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>

<p>You will find there how to make dotted effect from scratch (use outlines of the map). Then you shall add some key-frames for animation.</p>

<p>To make dots appear more random, you can use Fractal Noise as animated mask. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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2016-04-13T12:51:35.993Z
"how that's possible to animate opening for this map so ***each dot appears individually***?" Halftone effect does not give you control of "each dot" to make them "appear individually". It's a random effect.
Ruben Monteiro
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2016-04-14T07:48:44.927Z
"popping one by one dots" can be accomplished with Fractal Noise mask. Author did not say, that he need some special order for each dot. In that case, of course it shall be done manually.
Shultc
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2016-04-15T09:35:50.653Z
You could create an animated gradient as the picture layer in the technique above to control when the dots popped on.
stib
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2016-04-13T11:02:59.513Z
2016-04-13T11:02:59.513Z
Shultc
<p>I'm new to After Effects and wondering how that's possible to animate opening for this map so each dot appears individually? I know how to make the opening using the mask but it shows the edges while I'd like to have "popping one by one dots" animation.Please see image below:<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/tGeLh.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tGeLh.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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how to animate dots in sequence
Amy Tout
# how to animate dots in sequence

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-04-12)

I'm new to After Effects and wondering how that's possible to animate opening for this map so each dot appears individually? I know how to make the opening using the mask but it shows the edges while I'd like to have "popping one by one dots" animation.Please see image below:[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tGeLh.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/tGeLh.png)

**Tags:** after-effects


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2016-04-19. Score: 1

Check this out:
<http://misterhorse.tv/new-feature-stagger-layers/>

Let's you randomize the order layers appear in.


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### Answer by username_0 on 2016-06-25. Score: 1

I ended up animating this map manually. The easiest way to me was to animate dots frame by frame in Flash and import movie to AE.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-04-13. Score: 1

This tutorial can help you:

You will find there how to make dotted effect from scratch (use outlines of the map). Then you shall add some key-frames for animation.

To make dots appear more random, you can use Fractal Noise as animated mask.

Good luck!

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: "how that's possible to animate opening for this map so ***each dot appears individually***?" Halftone effect does not give you control of "each dot" to make them "appear individually". It's a random effect.  
> **username_2**: "popping one by one dots" can be accomplished with Fractal Noise mask. Author did not say, that he need some special order for each dot. In that case, of course it shall be done manually.  
> **username_4**: You could create an animated gradient as the picture layer in the technique above to control when the dots popped on.  

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