Text Animator: Position (After Effects)
July 6, 2023 · Mike Murphy
This tutorial will show you how to add the Text Animator Color Fill to create a position property animation in After Effects CC 2023.
Adobe After Effects CC 2023: How To Add Position Text Animator
**Description:
**This tutorial will show you how to add the Text Animator Color Fill to create a position property animation in After Effects CC 2023.
**AE Version Required:
23.4 or Later
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**Font Used in Tutorial:
**https://fonts.google.com/?query=londrina
**Chapters:
**00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:09 Add Text (Londrina Solid Font)
00:29 Add Text Animator…Properties Panel
00:47 Add Text Animator…Layers Panel
01:30 Side Tip: Hiding Visibility of Animator
01:51 Range Selector
02:23 Offset Property Explained
02:59 Text Animation Example
03:19 Finishing Touches
**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Add Text Layer
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- Open New Composition
- Click on T to add Text
- Use Properties Panel to change Font & Size
- Select Text with Selection Tool (V)
- Use Align Panel to center text in Composition
How To Add Position Text Animator:
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- Select Text Layer
- Go to Properties Panel
- Click on +Animator in the Animation section
- Click on Color Fill..RGB
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How To Animate Text Animator:**
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- Go to Layers Panel
- Twirl Text Layer
- Twirl Open Animator 1
- Change Position Y Value so text goes up and off of Comp Window
- Drag CTI (Play-head) to the beginning of the Timeline
- Click on Stopwatch next to Offset at 0%
- Drag CTI (Play-head) forward 1 second
- Change Offset to 100%
- Tap Spacebar to Preview
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How To Add Finishing Touches**
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- Go to Layers Panel
- Twirl Text Layer
- Twirl Open ‘Advance’
- Go to ‘Randomize Order’
- Change Shape to Smooth
- Tap Spacebar to Preview