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Write-on getting offset
So tell me if I’m doing something wrong. I create my text in after effects, I create a mask on the text, apply the write on effect, copy the mask into the brush position section of the write on effect, but for some reason the mask is getting offset from the type. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong, everything works, except the animated mask is getting offset from the type. Any Ideas?
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3 Replies
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1) I’m assuming you did the masks and Write on to the text layer.
It’s because the Write-on defaults to comp size layer, I think. The text layer, or whatever layer you reveal needs to be the same size as the comp, otherwise you get an offset difference. At least I think that’s what’s going on.
Right after you create the text, precompose it (Layer>precompose, open comp) and you’ll see the precomp is the same size as the comp) now, on that precomp text layer, if you do your Mask, copy Mask Shape and Paste into Brush Position, it’ll work.
Jayse uses Write-On here, but the layers are the same size:
https://library.creativecow.net/articles/hansen_jaysen/growing.php
2) I just use Render>Stroke (set to Reveal Original Image). It does the same thing, but doesn’t have the offset problem, and you don’t need to precomp the text layer, so just do the masks and Stroke to the text layer, it will work as you expect.
Andrew does Stroke here:
https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials.html?id=25
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You were absolutely right, I just pre-comped the text layer and that solved all my problems. Thanks for your help.
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Precomping is actually a solution to at least half of the problems in AE, at least it seems so. It’s always a good first attempt at a fix.
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