Return-Path: Received: from nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com ([17.158.161.3] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5333398 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 16:25:43 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.68] (99-152-153-100.lightspeed.dllstx.sbcglobal.net [99.152.153.100]) by nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-27.08(7.0.4.27.7) 64bit (built Aug 22 2013)) with ESMTPSA id <0MYM001UFLOD5W40@nk11p00mm-asmtp004.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 15:29:02 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.11.87,1.0.14,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-12-30_02:2013-12-30,2013-12-30,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 adultscore=0 bulkscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=7.0.1-1308280000 definitions=main-1312300084 Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 MIME-version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Specific Text Effect From: Jim Curtis In-reply-to: Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 09:29:00 -0600 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Message-id: <2D26F04A-210D-471B-BD17-FA2CCFC32A80@me.com> References: To: After Effects Mail List X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) Make a gradient map with a bottom layer of fractal noise (adjust the = Contrast so that you have luma values from 0-100), and add a top layer = of a linear gradient, set to screen transfer mode. =20 Use that as the Gradient Layer for Gradient Wipe. On Dec 30, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Michele Yamazaki = wrote: > Hi Dave >=20 > There are a couple of ways to do this. I've used a gradient wipe to = create this type of effect. Lay out your text with the background. = Animate a gradient layer on a solid layer(black will reveal no pixels, = white will reveal all pixels). You can use any filter or combination of = filters that gives you a black and white layer. You may need to = pre-compose the gradient. I don't recall. Apply the Gradient Wipe filter = to the text layer and select the gradient layer in the effect controls. = Keyframe the transition as needed. I'm not at my computer now, so = hopefully I'm close!=20 >=20 > Michele Yamazaki > Toolfarm.com >=20 >=20 >> On Dec 30, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Dave = wrote: >>=20 >> Hello All, >>=20 >> =46rom about 7 seconds to 8 second into the trailer below this text = appears on a document =93Follow a trail of secret letters=85=94 >>=20 >> =97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97 >> The Room Two Trailer >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DCbGaddIZzVs >> =97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97 >>=20 >> QUESTION: My question is does any one know how or can suggest an = approach that would achieve a very similar look and feel as text appears = on a document? >>=20 >> Thanks, >>=20 >> Dave >>=20 >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to