After Effects CC 2023: How To Use The Type Tool
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Description:
This tutorial will show you how to use the Type Tool to add horizontal or vertical text in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Cmd/Ctrl + T: Add Text
Font Used in Tutorial:
Londrina Solid
Text Animation Preset Used:
Fly In With A Twist
Different Ways To Add Text:
Click on the T for Text Tool (double-click to center in Comp)
Use the Keyboard Shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + T
Go to the Layers Menu and Select New…Text
Right-click anywhere and select New…Text
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About the Tutorial
00:09 Workspace: Text
00:23 How To Add Text
00:43 Type Tool
01:22 Cursor
01:52 Tip: How To Center Text in Comp
02:23 Vertical Type Tool
02:41 How To Edit Text
03:14 Bonus Tip: Paragraph Text
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Add Text in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
- Create a new Composition (Cmd/Ctrl + N)
- Click on the Type Tool or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + T
- Click on the Composition Window
- Start typing to add text
- Use the Character Panel to change font, size, color.
How To Center Text in Composition
- Double-Click on the Type Tool
- Cursor will be automatically placed in the center of composition
- Start typing to add text
- Use the Character Panel to change font, size, color.
How To Add Paragraph Text:
- Click on the Type Tool or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + T
- Click on the Composition Window
- Drag out a Text Box
- Start Typing and text will be confined inside text box
How To Animate Text:
- Click on the Type Tool or use the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl + T
- Click on the Composition Window
- Start typing to add text
- Select Text Layer
- Go to Effects & Presets
- Twirl open ‘Animation Presets’
- Twirl open ‘Text’
- Find an effect such as ‘Fly in with a Twist’
- Double-click or drag it on to text layer
- Press Spacebar to Preview
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