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  How to retain text animation according to the length of the text layer in AE.

  Posted by Anoop Kumar on June 6, 2024 at 8:28 am

  Hi Champs,

  I am looking for a simple text animation using two animators and a few built-in effects like blur. I am creating over 500 short videos with voiceovers, and I need to know if I can adjust the animated properties (such as Range Selectors and blur) along with the duration of the text layer.

  I have one animator for “Animate In” and another for “Animate Out,” along with keyframes for the scale property. Is there any way to keep the animations intact using expressions, and can I adjust the text layer’s duration for the in and out animations? Currently, I am adjusting the keyframes to match the voiceover.

  Basically, I am looking for an animated text template in After Effects or Premiere Pro, similar to a MOGRT, that allows me to drag, drop, and change the duration of the text according to the voiceover. Attached screenshot of the animated properties.

  It would be great if any of you could help me with this. I have attached a screenshot of the animated properties in the text layer.

  Please let me know if you need any additional information.

  Thanks in advance.

  

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  Hector Vera replied 2 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Hector Vera

  June 11, 2024 at 9:22 pm

  How are you doing today?

  Yes, you can use expressions in After Effects to control the range selectors, blur, and duration of the text layer. There are a few ways you can approach this:

  1. You can use the pick whip tool to link the text duration to the voiceover duration. For this, select the text layer and then select the duration property. Then, select any part of the text layer and use the pick whip tool (the squiggly-line icon) to click on the voiceover duration parameter. This will create an expression that links the text duration to the voiceover duration.
  2. You can use the range selector expressions to control the scale, position, and opacity properties of the text layer. For this, select the range selector property and then select any of the range selector handles on the layer. Then, click the stopwatch icon next to the property to create an expression. In the expression editor, you can use the pick whip tool to link the range selector parameters to the voiceover parameters, such as duration.

  Regarding the blur effect, you can adjust the blur amount using the “Blur” property in the Effects Control panel which you can customize at will. You can tie the blur amount to an expression that is linked to the voiceover duration or duration setting.

  I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional assistance.

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