Enter point text enter paragraph text, Enter point text, Enter paragraph text – Adobe After Effects User Manual
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Note:
Note:
Jeff Almasol provides a script on his
that sets keyframes for the Source Text property of a text layer and sets the values to text
from a text file; the keyframes are placed at times specified by layer markers on the text layer.
For examples of expressions for the Source Text property, see
and
.
Enter point text
When you enter point text, each line of text is independent—the length of a line increases or decreases as you edit the text, but it doesn’t wrap to
the next line.
The small line through the type tool pointer marks the position of the text baseline. For horizontal text, the baseline marks the line on which the
text rests; for vertical text, the baseline marks the center axis of the characters.
When you enter point text, it is created using the properties currently set in the Character panel. You can change these properties later by
selecting the text and modifying settings in the Character panel.
1. Do one of the following to create a text layer:
Choose Layer > New > Text. A new text layer is created and an insertion point for the Horizontal Type tool appears in the center of the
Composition panel.
Double-click a Type tool. A new text layer is created and an insertion point for the appropriate type tool appears in the center of the
Composition panel.
Select the Horizontal Type tool
or the Vertical Type tool
, and then click in the Composition panel to set an insertion point for the
text.
The pointer for a type tool changes depending on whether it is over a text layer in the Composition panel. When the pointer is not
directly over a text layer, it appears as a new text pointer
; click to create a new text layer. Shift-click always creates a new text layer.
2. Enter text characters by typing. Press Enter on the main keyboard (Windows) or Return (Mac OS) to begin a new line.
You can also choose Edit > Paste to paste text that you have copied from any application that uses Unicode characters. Text
receives the formatting of the first character in the text layer into which it is pasted.
3. To end text-editing mode, press Enter on the numeric keypad, select another tool, or press Ctrl+Enter (Windows) or Command+Return (Mac
OS).
Enter paragraph text
When you enter paragraph text, the lines of text wrap to fit the dimensions of the bounding box. You can enter multiple paragraphs and apply
paragraph formatting.
You can resize the bounding box at any time, which causes the text to reflow within the adjusted rectangle.
When you enter paragraph text, it has the properties set in the Character and Paragraph panels. You can change these properties later by
selecting the text and modifying settings in the Character and Paragraph panels.
1. Select the Horizontal Type tool
or the Vertical Type tool
.
2. Do one of the following in the Composition panel to create a text layer:
Drag to define a bounding box from a corner.
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