Create text
Create, manipulate, and animate text in a composition.
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Learning Outcomes:
- Create Point and Paragraph text in After Effects.
- Add text to a path using masks.
Level: Intermediate
Skills you'll gain:
After Effects, Text, Animation, Masking
Key Insights
- Point text is created by clicking and typing.
- Paragraph text requires dragging a text box.
- Text behavior differs between Point and Paragraph text.
- Text on a path requires the text layer first.
- Margins in After Effects are referred to as left and right.
- Force alignment affects how text aligns on a path.
- Keyframe animations can be applied to text margins.
- Understanding text types helps streamline design workflows.