Character
Adjust character settings such as font, size, style and kerning.
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Learning Outcomes:
- Adjust font size and style effectively.
- Utilize kerning and tracking for readability.
- Apply character settings in After Effects.
Level: Intermediate
Skills you'll gain:
After Effects, Typography, Text Editing, Design
Key Insights
- Select text to apply changes in After Effects.
- Use scrubby numbers for dynamic font size adjustments.
- Kerning affects the space between individual characters.
- Tracking adjusts the spacing between groups of characters.
- Typography enhances text readability, not just aesthetics.
- Utilize character and paragraph panels for text adjustments.
- Vertical and horizontal scaling can modify text appearance.
- Faux styles like bold and italic can be applied.
- Understanding leading improves line spacing in text.