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  • Add quotation marks and author to a text layer with an expression.

    Posted by Andy Bryce on July 4, 2017 at 12:46 pm

    I am looking for a way to add quote marks to a text layer at the front and end automatically and also include an author name driven from another layer if possible.

    Helpful and reassuring!

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    “Helpful and reassuring!” – Catherine

    Many thanks in advance

    Andy Bryce replied 8 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Scott Mcgee

    July 4, 2017 at 1:41 pm

    “\”” + text.sourceText + “\” – ” + thisComp.layer(“Author”).text.sourceText

    Put this expression into your source text.

  • Andy Bryce

    July 4, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    Worked like a charm, thank you!

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