Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com ([17.158.232.237] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5120382 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:06:33 +0200 Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MOY0048DLBXX2A0@nk11p03mm-asmtp002.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:16:47 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.10.8794,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-06-25_06:2013-06-25,2013-06-25,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1305010000 definitions=main-1306250141 From: Jim Curtis MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_FECEA450-15C7-4734-9A5A-5DEE2B0432A7" Subject: Re: [AE] text presets Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 12:16:45 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <4A018DBC-6128-4AA9-A872-C4423D15DB38@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_FECEA450-15C7-4734-9A5A-5DEE2B0432A7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Bear in mind that if you add a position animator to text you now have = two position properties=85 the original transform position, which should = be your final position. And your starting position should be set in the = text animator position property. On Jun 25, 2013, at 12:12 PM, Lou Wirth wrote: > I am struggling with the animation presets for Text. Specifically the = Animate In. Often times the starting point is not off the comp. So the = text is in plain view before it even begins to animate. I know in some = of the presets you can change this position but in many, there is no = control for this or at least non that I see. "Straight in by Character" = for instance. Starts with my text on screen and then animates over a = bit. I want to move the starting position off screen. If I use the = position keyframe, it movers the entire text over so it animates into an = area I don't want it. Hope this makes sense. > I find this problem keeps me from using many of the presets for = Animate In. Has to be a solution, I just don't know what it is. > thanks >=20 >=20 > Lou > Lou Wirth Productions > 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522 > Corte Madera, CA 94925 > www.louwirth.com > 415-924-9411p > =20 --Apple-Mail=_FECEA450-15C7-4734-9A5A-5DEE2B0432A7 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
I am = struggling with the animation presets for Text.  Specifically the = Animate In.  Often times the starting point is not off the comp. =  So the text is in plain view before it even begins to animate. =  I know in some of the presets you can change this position but in = many, there is no control for this or at least non that I see. =  "Straight in by Character" for instance.  Starts with my text = on screen and then animates over a bit.  I want to move the = starting position off screen.  If I use the position keyframe, it = movers the entire text over so it animates into an area I don't want it. =  Hope this makes sense.
I find this problem keeps me from using = many of the presets for Animate In.  Has to be a solution, I just = don't know what it = is.
thanks


Lou
Lou Wirth = Productions
500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
Corte Madera, = CA 94925
415-924-9= 411p
 

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