Shakey/Flashy/Jittering Text…best way?

[Derrick]

Hi there,

Don’t know if this is the best way, but try it.

for the jitter, I would use an expression on the text layer:

wiggle([times per second],[aplitude of wigggle].

eg. wiggle(5,10)

for the flashy look I don’t know I’ve I totally understand what your looking for.

But I’d try this:

Duplicate the layer and set it’s blend mode to lighten.
pickwhip the positions so that the layers keep the same position.

And then again use an expression to get some random flashing:
put this in the opacity value for the lighten layer:

random(100)

does this help?

– Derrick

[Toe-ball]

yeah…kinda..

i’m not familiar with expressions.

:-/

where do i put RANDOM at?

_chris

[Derrick]

Alt-Click on the stopwatch for the OPACITY value of the duplicate text layer (that you set it’s blend mode to Lighten).

Then it will allow you to enter text, put the random(100) there.

Ig you don’t come right let me know, I’ll make you a sample project.
What version of AE are you running

– Derrick

[Jeffczyz]

I was just trying to do this myself. If possible, i’d love to see a sample project.

thanks