Typography Animation with After Effects
Text animation as Shape Layers
A course by Érico Santana , Motion Graphics Designer
Joined June 2020
Joined June 2020
About the video: Text animation as Shape Layers
Overview
“In this lesson, you will see how to animate text as shapes by transforming a Text Layer into a Shape Layer. ”
In this video lesson Érico Santana addresses the topic: Text animation as Shape Layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Typography Animation with After Effects. Discover creative techniques with motion design and bring animated typefaces to life with unique visuals.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now I will teach you how to animate text differently. transforming a text layer into another text layer. In this section. i'll demonstrate the process of converting a Text Layer into a Shape Layer. This transformation allows us to access all the attributes associated with a shape layer. enabling us to animate the text in various ways. This provides greater flexibility and creativity in animation. However. when we convert a Text Layer to a Shape Layer. we lose text-specific attributes like Text Animators. This means we can't use them on a Shape Layer. requiring a different animation style. S...”
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Course summary for: Typography Animation with After Effects
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Category
3D & Animation, Calligraphy & Typography -
Software
Adobe After Effects -
Areas
3D Animation, Animation, Kinetic Typography, Motion Graphics, Typography
Érico Santana
A course by Érico Santana
Érico Santana is a graphic designer specialized in animation. He found his true calling in motion design as it allows him to combine his two greatest passions: design and illustration.
Through his creative use of motion design techniques in After Effects, Érico not only caught the public's eye, but also the attention of industry-leading companies. He has created content for major Brazilian and international brands like Heineken, Banco Itaú, and Comic-Con Experience (CCXP).
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