‘Reverse’ scrolling text preset

[Kevin Camp]

you can use a simple expression like this for a layer’s position:

rate = -2; // value in pixels per frame; + value go up; - go down.
value - [0,timeToFrames()*rate]

modifying the ‘rate’ value will effect the speed of the scroll. whole numbers will ensure text rasterization to be consistent, even values will ensure rasterization to be consistent for field rendering. and positive values will scroll upwards, negative values will scroll downwards.

if this works for you, you can save it as a preset (select the position property, then choose animation>save animation preset…).

Kevin Camp
Senior Designer
KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Matt Cobb]

Hey Kevin,

thanks for the quick reply – forgive me if I sound like a noob, but where/how do you paste that expression into a text layer?

Cheers,

Matt

[Kevin Camp]

select the property to add the expression to in the timeline (in this case ‘position’), then choose animation>add expression (or you can option+click or alt+click the stopwatch for the property).

Kevin Camp
Senior Designer
KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Matt Cobb]

thanks man!

[David Ghast]

Just throwing this out here, you could always create a tall comp, write your list of credits or whatever your scrolling, and then tell it to go whatever direction you want. That would seem to be easier than getting into expressions.