Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #52020
From: Dave <aftereffects-list@gem3.com>
Subject: AE RTL Text & Text Effects in Hebrew with Nikkud
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:34:32 -0600
To: <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Hello All,

I am trying to do some text effects with Hebrew titles using full vowel points (i.e. nikkud) I was expecting After Effects CC to be similar to Photopshop CC in this respect because Photoshop CC creates beautiful vowel pointed Hebrew text.  All you have to do is go to Photoshop CC Preferences >> Type >> Choose Text Engine Options
Middle Eastern and South Asian

However, to my surprise I have not found this feature for the text engine available in AE.
I have done some experimentation but have not been please with the results I need to be able to zoom in a out keeping the text smooth looking. Is there a workflow or technique that would allow for this kind of fully vowel pointed Hebrew text creation and manipulation in AE. The use of nikkud (vowel pointing) offers additional challenges of proper placement and alignment that is more than merely the RTL text that do not have nikkud.  I have included an example text with and without nikkud to illustrate the difference. I’m not sure how it will display in various email clients but I included in hopes it would illustrate more clearly the exact nature of the kind of text in question.

Thank You,
Dave


Example of Difference

with nikkud
גַּם כִּי־אֵלֵךְ בְּגֵיא צַלְמָוֶת לֹא־אִירָא רָע כִּי־אַתָּה עִמָּדִי שִׁבְטְךָ וּמִשְׁעַנְתֶּךָ הֵמָּה יְנַחֲמֻנִי



without nikkud

גם כי אלך בגיא צלמות לא אירא רע כי אתה עמדי שבטך ומשעמתך המה ינחמני


 
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