After Effects: Typewriter effect (1 of 3)

One way of achieving a typewriter effect in After Effects. Will work in previous versions of AE. In Part 1 we place the text on the paper and apply the typewriter animation preset, before using the wiggler to get some more realistic typing motion. Then we add a typebar (the metal arm that types the text).

This tutorial is a response to a thread on the After Effects forum at creativecow.net. See the original thread here: http://forums.creativecow.net/thread/2/927624#927624

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[PieMan424242]

ive got after effects cs5 and i am using the typewriter effects on a long paragraph. how do you edit the amount of time that it takes to type in?

[simonsaysfx]

@PieMan424242 You can move the keyframes closer together. Select the layer that has the typewriter effect on it and hit UU to see them.

[BaneLucio]

excuse me, where can i get typewriter filter, i don't have it..

[simonsaysfx]

@BaneLucio It's a text effect. Type 'typewriter' in the effects panel.

[Darren1613]

Hey, i need some help here... I have the typewriter effect on Adobe bridge, but I cant open it with AE... its says unsupported file type... any idea how to solve this? Thanks!

[simonsaysfx]

Well, you don't want to OPEN the effect, the effect file should just be placed in the plugins folder of AE. It should then appear in your effects menu.

[TheScoreGods]

that's really a great tut !

[GabrieleCazzulini]

is there any kind of project file to download? thx for your help and good job

[nayberry05]

you are amazing! thanks for this awesome video. i'm creating my journalist website and i had trouble figuring out how to make my intro video with a typewriter theme.

[weirdestjacob]

Hi, thanks so much for the tutorial, wondering if you could answer this question? When I apply the wiggler effect, it actually makes it backspace a little sometimes. Is there some parameter I can change to prevent that? I'm using CS5.

[XXDDDDDDDD]

I like your accent.

[xX2sik]

thanks!

[klevzor]

ur a fucking legend !