Return-Path: Received: from qmta05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.48] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4563431 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:59:21 +0100 Received: from omta10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net ([76.96.30.28]) by qmta05.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 962x1i0060cQ2SLA565Gcu; Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:05:16 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.91] ([98.248.191.112]) by omta10.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net with comcast id 962N1i00G2RxYYa8W62Nbs; Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:02:23 +0000 From: "dennis@reelsolutions.com" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-58--166145538 Subject: Re: [AE] trying to get a type animator preset to include spaces Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:05:21 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-58--166145538 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Thanks Darby! That's fantastic, and having the ability to scale and repo the cursor is = a very nice addition - very much appreciated - Cheers, Dennis Wilkins On Dec 13, 2011, at 11:15 PM, Darby Edelen wrote: > I've worked out an animation preset that should get you close to what = you want. >=20 > It's not possible using just Text Animators but I hacked my way around = that by tying it to an expression on the text layer's Source Text = property to replace the last character in the string with a blinking = cursor symbol. If you want to change the cursor symbol to something = else you can change it in the Source Text expression. It's currently a = pipe symbol. >=20 > I put in some extra effort so that the cursor character can be scaled = independently from the rest of the text (if you want a blinking block or = the pipe symbol to be elongated). The Cursor Position range selector in = the text animator needs to be animated from 1 to the source text's = length + 1 so that the cursor is visible before the text begins to = appear and it doesn't replace the last character. >=20 > You can download the preset here: >=20 > http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1950339/BlinkingCursor.ffx >=20 > Hopefully this works for your purposes. Let me know if there's any = trouble! >=20 > -D >=20 > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:05 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com = wrote: > Thanks Chris and Phil, >=20 > Really? this can't be done natively in AE? Hard to believe that such = an obvious effect can't be done without either manually keyframing = (really painful on a lot of type - with editing changes coming = continuously), or buying a $299 plugin - which will probably be the = route I take due to the timing of the Red Giant sale today... Downside = to the plugin approach is that you have to apply the effect to a solid = and you can't use the nice type features built-in to After Effects. >=20 > I've always done this with keyframes, but every time I do it, I'm = thinking there's got to be a better way. >=20 > I may try making a custom font, I've been down that rabbit hole = before... >=20 > -Dennis Wilkins >=20 >=20 > On Dec 12, 2011, at 11:40 PM, Chris Bator wrote: >=20 >> Well, you said easy=85 If you have it, Text Typewriter in Image = Lounge has a blinking vertical bar cursor option that should work=85 >>=20 >>=20 >> -chris >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> -- >> chris bator >> cbator@mac.com=09 >> http://www.ui.somebug.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbator >> interactive and motion design >>=20 >> On Dec 12, 2011, at 10:14 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com wrote: >>=20 >>> Hi All, >>>=20 >>> Seems like this should be easy, but I haven't found a solution. I'm = trying to add a blinking vertical cursor line in front of text as it's = being typed. I've tried a couple different solutions; The "Word = Processor" Text animation preset, as well as the presets/expressions via = this tutorial: = http://jordanshipman.lt11.com/2011/07/21/free-text-animation-preset-for-af= ter-effects/. >>>=20 >>> - The vertical line "Character Value" is 124. >>>=20 >>> The problem with both of these is that when you hit a space, the = cursor disappears, even though the Units is set to Index, and "Based on" = is set to Characters. >>>=20 >>> Any ideas on how to approach this? I'd like to use index versus = percentage and not have to manually keyframe this. >>>=20 >>> Thanks for any tips! >>>=20 >>> Dennis Wilkins >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail-58--166145538 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
I've = worked out an animation preset that should get you close to what you = want.

It's not possible using just Text Animators but I hacked my = way around that by tying it to an expression on the text layer's Source = Text property to replace the last character in the string with a = blinking cursor symbol.  If you want to change the cursor symbol to = something else you can change it in the Source Text expression.  = It's currently a pipe symbol.

I put in some extra effort so that the cursor character can be = scaled independently from the rest of the text (if you want a blinking = block or the pipe symbol to be elongated).  The Cursor Position = range selector in the text animator needs to be animated from 1 to the = source text's length + 1 so that the cursor is visible before the text = begins to appear and it doesn't replace the last character.

You can download the preset here:

http://dl.drop= box.com/u/1950339/BlinkingCursor.ffx

Hopefully this works for = your purposes.  Let me know if there's any trouble!

-D

On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:05 = PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com <dennis@reelsolutions.com> wrote:
Thanks Chris and = Phil,

Really? this can't be done natively in AE? Hard = to believe that such an obvious effect can't be done without either = manually keyframing (really painful on a lot of type - with editing = changes coming continuously), or buying a $299 plugin - which will = probably be the route I take due to the timing of the Red Giant sale = today... Downside to the plugin approach is that you have to apply the = effect to a solid and you can't use the nice type features built-in to = After Effects.

I've always done this with keyframes, but every time = I do it, I'm thinking there's got to be a better = way.

I may try making a custom font, I've been = down that rabbit hole before...

-Dennis = Wilkins


On = Dec 12, 2011, at 11:40 PM, Chris Bator wrote:

Well, you said easy=85 If you have it, Text Typewriter in Image Lounge = has a blinking vertical bar cursor option that should = work=85


-chris

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On Dec 12, 2011, at 10:14 PM, dennis@reelsolutions.com = wrote:

Hi All,

Seems like = this should be easy, but I haven't found a solution. I'm trying to add a = blinking vertical cursor line in front of text as it's being typed. I've = tried a couple different solutions; The "Word Processor" Text animation = preset, as well as the presets/expressions via this tutorial: http://jordanshipman.lt11.com/2011/07/21/free-text-anima= tion-preset-for-after-effects/.

- The vertical line "Character Value" is 124.

The problem = with both of these is that when you hit a space, the cursor disappears, = even though the Units is set to Index, and "Based on" is set to = Characters.

Any ideas on how to approach this? I'd like to use index versus = percentage and not have to manually keyframe this.

Thanks for any = tips!

Dennis Wilkins
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