Text Preset / Expression Advice

Mr. Davies
It tried to get what you need and reached to a certain point.
Try to use these settings :

1. Apply "Enable per character 3D" to your text.
2. Then add "Position" animation Attribute.
3. Now use these setting:

At frame=0

Start=0
End=100
Amount=-10%
Shape=Round
Position=0,-2800,0

At frame=10

Position=0,780,0

At frame=20

Start=100

4. Make a rectangular mask above the letters so that they will appear one by one to the screen.

You can manipulate some settings for the desired result.

I can''t figure out the exact settings as the text in the video remains for less than 1 sec.

Vishesh Arora
VFX and MOtion Graphics Artist

http://digieffects.wordpress.com

Try this.
4565_waveonfromfront.ffx.zip
4564_waveonfromback.ffx.zip
Waves on from front or back, supports 2 or 4 keyframes, keyframes 1 and 2 go at beginning and end of the animate on part, keyframes 3 and 4 go at the beginning and end of the animate off part. It should calculate everything else for you. Use the Y Offset slider under Effects to make the text come in from the top or the bottom. Throw a mask on the text layer so only the text is showing, then apply this -- you should get the picture. Even works if you add them both.

Cheers Dane!

The slider & expressions work great, but didn't provide the bounce on each character that I was looking for. However, by tweaking this preset and then adding a second Animator, Ramp Down, keyframing ease in/out, end & offset I got exactly what I was looking for.

So a mix of both methods - thanks heaps, Vishesh & Dane!