[Adam Walker]

This is exactly what I was looking for, thanks for you’re time and expertise Andrei!

[Adam Walker]

This is a great expression and very close to what I’m looking for (thank you!) however is there a way to set actual key frames at the start and end of the split marker?

I need to be able to place additional keyframes in between the two main key frames in order to customise the reveal of a word to be sooner or later, so that I can sync the audio with the text.

Is this possible through an expression?

[Adam Walker]

Thanks for your response Andrei, though after effects seems to have a problem with line two as I get the following error.

” Unable to execute script at line2. marker is undefined “

I saved your script as a .jsx file and after selecting the text layer executed the script, could this be because the markers are split instead of whole?

Thanks,

Adam

[Adam Walker]

As always Dan, this is brilliant and works perfectly for what I need.

Thank you once again!

Adam

[Adam Walker]

You absolute legend, Dan you are the man.

Thank you for your time and direction with this, it really is appreciated.

Below is how i have edited the code from your previous answer in case anyone else is looking for this in the future.

P.s. Do you have any recommended java/AE scripting tutorials/courses, looking through the forum I can see you are a wizard at this stuff.

Thank you once again Dan

var text;
var maxW, maxH, r, w, h, s, myTextLayer;
while (!myFile.eof){
text = myFile.readln();
if (text == "") text = "\r" ;
var maxW = myComp.width*0.9;
var myTextLayer = myComp.layers.addBoxText([maxW,200],text);
}

[Adam Walker]

Appreciate the speedy response Dan, I would have never have got this!

The expression now works in the script ????

The only thing I need to adjust is the variation in scale (I understand this is a result of the script itself).

Is there a way to keep the typography the same scale yet still restrict it from going beyond the comp border, so if the line is too long it becomes two lines on one text layer and if the line is only say 3 words it just stays the original size specified in the character tab?

Thanks again!

Adam

[Adam Walker]

Hey guys,

Thanks for the post David I had a similar issue and thank you Dan for the solution!

In the hope that this is not seen as hijacking the post I have a query if this code can be incorporated into a script.

I have used the code as an expression on the scale transform of the text layer which of course works as intended, however is it possible to add this expression to the following script?
(This was a script of yours (Dan) that I found on your website – https://www.motionscript.com/ae-scripting/create-text-layers-from-file.html)

Named – Creating Text Layers From File

The idea being that I can import long lines of text from the file and ensure they do not go beyond the comp borders, I believe the combination of these two pieces of code would do just that.

FYI I have little to no understanding of javascript.

Thanks in advanced to you both.

Adam

//
// createTextLayersFromFile.jsx
//

//
// This script reads a user specified text file and
// creates a text layer for each line of text in a
// new comp called "my text comp"
//

{

// create undo group

app.beginUndoGroup("Create Text Layers From File");

// Prompt user to select text file

var myFile = File.openDialog("Please select input text file.");
if (myFile != null){

// open file
var fileOK = myFile.open("r");
if (fileOK){

// create project if necessary

var proj = app.project;
if(!proj) proj = app.newProject();

// create new comp named 'my text comp'

var compW = 160; // comp width
var compH = 120; // comp height
var compL = 15; // comp length (seconds)
var compRate = 24; // comp frame rate
var compBG = [48/255,63/255,84/255] // comp background color

var myItemCollection = app.project.items;
var myComp = myItemCollection.addComp('my text comp',compW,compH,1,compL,compRate);
myComp.bgColor = compBG;

// read text lines and create text layer for each
// until end-of-file is reached

var text;
while (!myFile.eof){
text = myFile.readln();
if (text == "") text = "\r" ;
myComp.layers.addText(text);
}

// close the file before exiting

myFile.close();

}else{
alert("File open failed!");
}

}else{
alert("No text file selected.");
}

app.endUndoGroup();
}