How to add textures to TEXT in AE 6?

[Todd Kopriva]

If you’re trying to add an image layer as a texture for the face of a 3D object, you can’t do that.

See these resources for what the material options properties are for:
https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2012/05/free-3d-material-options-project-and-tutorials-for-after-effects-cs6.html

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Isaac Borjas]

Or if you want your Text to look 3D’ish with the Texture you Want use the ” Shatter Effect ” on the Texture Layer you want to use and change the follow settings :

Under Shape
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Patter = Custom;
Custom Shatter Map = Your Text Layer;

Under Both Force (1 & 2)
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Force = 0;
Radius = 0;
Strenght = 0;

and that pretty much it, you can play with the ” Extrusion Path ” for more 3D look there is some limitations to this so keep that on mind.