Animating Customized Text
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Animating custom text in After Effects
Ever wonder how to create text animations for beautiful (but complicated) fonts? We will show you how!
What you will get out of this tutorial: animating variable-width text so you can create a smooth write-on effect for your animations.
Suggested Uses: You can use this to create a text-style style for your church using your branding, make a great look for a sermon series or develop a nice animated typography-look for social media.
Software Needed: Adobe After Effects CC
Instructor: Jason Watson
A Pro Church Media University Original brought to you by Pro Church Media
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What’s In This Tutorial
2:55 – Setting up your text compositions
3:33 – Using shape layers as a track matte
8:23 – Adding keyframes + easing to your animation
8:48 – Creating a leading edge
11:17 – Adding a color control expression
12:55 – Linking your colors
14:47 – Create animation timing controls
19:54 – Various matte techniques
30:10 – Putting it all together
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Tutorial Info + Resources
Get the free Buttcapper Script from Battle Axe
See the Easter Guide from Pro Church Media
Download Fonts from Adobe Typekit
Visit Pro Church Media for free resources + inspiration
Join our Facebook Community + follow Pro Chuch Media on Instagram
Animating custom text in After Effects
Ever wonder how to create text animations for beautiful (but complicated) fonts? We will show you how!
What you will get out of this tutorial: animating variable-width text so you can create a smooth write-on effect for your animations.
Suggested Uses: You can use this to create a text-style style for your church using your branding, make a great look for a sermon series or develop a nice animated typography-look for social media.
Software Needed: Adobe After Effects CC
Instructor: Jason Watson
A Pro Church Media University Original brought to you by Pro Church Media
Animating custom text in After Effects
Ever wonder how to create text animations for beautiful (but complicated) fonts? We will show you how!
What you will get out of this tutorial: animating variable-width text so you can create a smooth write-on effect for your animations.
Suggested Uses: You can use this to create a text-style style for your church using your branding, make a great look for a sermon series or develop a nice animated typography-look for social media.
Software Needed: Adobe After Effects CC
Instructor: Jason Watson
A Pro Church Media University Original brought to you by Pro Church Media
What’s In This Tutorial
- 2:55 – Setting up your text compositions
- 3:33 – Using shape layers as a track matte
- 8:23 – Adding keyframes + easing to your animation
- 8:48 – Creating a leading edge
- 11:17 – Adding a color control expression
- 12:55 – Linking your colors
- 14:47 – Create animation timing controls
- 19:54 – Various matte techniques
- 30:10 – Putting it all together
Tutorial Info + Resources
- Get the free Buttcapper Script from Battle Axe
- See the Easter Guide from Pro Church Media
- Download Fonts from Adobe Typekit
- Visit Pro Church Media for free resources + inspiration
- Join our Facebook Community + follow Pro Chuch Media on Instagram
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