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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Text animation

Animate text by applying and adjusting preset animations.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Add and adjust text animations using presets.
  • Animate text from scratch without presets.
  • Modify existing animations for custom effects.

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Animation, Text, Keyframing

Key Insights

  • Creating a new composition is the first step.
  • Use effects and presets to add animations easily.
  • Adjust text properties like font and kerning.
  • Animators allow unique control over text layers.
  • Range selectors define which characters are affected by animations.
  • Keyframing can be used to control animation timing.
  • Presets can be modified for custom animation effects.
  • Use the letter 'U' to reveal keyframes for adjustments.
  • Ensure the playhead is positioned correctly for animations.
  • Practice modifying presets to enhance your projects.

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