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AE Expression – Change some font properties with a textSource link
Hi everybody,
First time here.
When I use the expression to duplicate a text layer to an another (thisComp.layer(“Copy that”).text.sourceText), I try to make possible to also duplicate some font style, like Bold or Italic.
Exemple Here :
On the top, the source text. On the bottom, the layer with expression. As you can see, on the source text, the word cool is on Italic. I want to see this on the bottom line too.
I’ve done many research, and it seems that AE not provided this type of complexity before the version 17. Maybe it’s possible today to apply the font style when we use this type of expression ?
Does someone already try this ?
Thanks for your help ! 🙂
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4 Replies
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I was trying to do something similar. This might help. It’ll copy everything in the Character window.
Put this in the Expression: Source Text, and point it to the one you’re pulling the style from.
parentStyle = thisComp.layer(“Parent”).text.sourceText.styleOr this one if you want the style driven from another comp:
parentStyle = comp(“Other Comp”).layer(“Other parent”).text.sourceText.styleDan Ebberts was an awesome help with my project that was similar!
https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/227/45747 -
Hi Tom, you can change the style of texts now with expressions, but only for the entire text-layer, not individual words. It is not supported (yet ?)
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Darn. I think you’re right. Sorry!
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Thanks Tom and Filip,
I knew that will be tough to resolve… Like you said Filip, for now, I hope.
I will try to find something with javascript. Or as always, make a big mess that look cool… XD
I’ll notice this post if I find something good.
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