• Adobe After Effects

  “Flattening/squashing text”

  Posted by Rusty Bridges on September 26, 2005 at 12:36 pm

  Sorry! i have so many doubts today!
  How could i achieve a “flattening -squash” effect, as if a anvil fell on text. I see i have only the option of “Size” which is not right. Shatter breaks up which i dont want either, what i need is maintaining the original size, the “text” to be squashe until flat
  thanks!
  ogrus

  Steve Roberts replied 20 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Steve Roberts

  September 26, 2005 at 1:38 pm

  Try animating the text layer’s “scale” property from the timeline or comp window. You’ll need to click the little chain link next to the property to unlink the X and Y scale.

  For more info, check the manual.

  Steve

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