3D Text Creator
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Generates text layers and distributes them in 3D space. You can define the words, 3D ranges and color variations by editing the script. The script then asks how many words you like and will loop through your list to create them.
This script is used as part of the Cinematic Opening Title Redux tutorial on Aetuts+
You get two versions of the script: In 3D_text_creator.jsx you type the words in the script file and 3D_text_creator_from_file.jsx reads the words from an external file. Open the script in ExtendScript toolkit and read the instructions on the top of the script.
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como funciona este programa?
Check this out on info on how to use scripts in AE:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/help.html?content=WS625657CC-5CCA-41ef-A1C7-055D2557AE56.html
Hello,
I installed the scripts. Running AE 7
and I keep getting errors. Like
Line 52 Object is not null???
I just tested it on AE 7 and it runs fine. I just updated the script today, so re-download it to make sure you are running the latest version.
Thank you so much! I can’t believe how many hours you may have saved me with this script.
Did not check it out by now, but i will give a try later on, but seems to b e a very usefull thing!
thanks for the work
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Is this script available for AE 6? I haven’t upgraded in years but would like to use the effect.
I love the script!!!
I was wondering if there is a way to have this script do the same thing with pictures?
like for example when I run the script it asks what folder and I point the script to my some picture folder and it processes the images into 3d space.
Can that be done?
Thanks Lloyd, looking forward to testing this for close-ups for an opening I’m making of per-character 3D letters forming a globe. I have to admit I’ve shown your ESPN spot as a mood sheet for the clients who really liked it.
Hello, nice script but, I’m trying to do this with images, not with text. Do you think is it possible using the same concept of your script?
Somebody asked this…this script run in version 6?
thanks
To do this with images check out: 3D layer distributor
Script runs and produces 3D layers, but previewing and rendering out a movie yields no motion.
None of the layers have any keyframes – what did I miss?
Thanks!
@Tom – The script does not produce any keyframes it simply distributes them in 3D space. If you want to get an effect similar to the preview simply add a camera and navigate it through the text.
Thank You, Lloyd!
Hi there,
I’m using your 3d text from file script in conjunction with the cinematic opening title sequence tutorial on aetuts.com and I seem to be having the problem of the text documents reading from right to left. All of my text comes in backwards, even though the layer names do display the text in the proper direction.
I tried putting a camera in and rotating it 180 degrees around to the back, but the layers are not just flipped in a 3d space, they are reading in reverse. I don’t see a control in the script for text direction, so hopefully there’s some obvious explanation for this.
Thanks,
Kyle
I fail.. nm
Ok, so I’ve noticed that the script turns my lower and uppercase text to all uppercase. How do I change this, I did not see a variable there to change it. Is there a way to specify this?
@Enrique – The script doesn’t change the case of your type so maybe it has something to do with the font you are using?
It is very functional, i have tried it using a camera, it’s great!!
@Kyle, pls drag the spiral beside 3D icon in each layer to camera layer, i hope it works:)
Thanks,
mochammad
Very useful. Thanks!
Huge thanks for a great script. Wondering if it’s possible to tweak the colours that it applies to the layers? I’m using an adjustment layer with hue/sat just now — which will get me by but I’d prefer more control over the colours if poss. Cheers!
@ tinypalace – If you double click to open the script in ExtendScript Toolkit you
can define the colors and hue shift range in the user variables
section at the top of the script.
muy bueno trabajo con after hace poco y esto ayuda mucho
I am working on a project at the moment.
This script is fantastic, but I would love to stop the random placement and make it sequential from the text file
Any tip on how to do this would save my day!
thanks in advance
josh x
@Josh – Here you go: 3D_text_spreader_from_file.jsx This version of the script will evenly spread layers in order by a defined amount on each axis.
I misspelled my email address on my last mail to you. Anyways, keep the site up!.
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Thanks for the help
, Watson.
Hi, I am attempting to use the 3D_Text_Spreader_From_File script. When I make even a minor adjustment to the script (Change x value to 100) the script will not run in AE. I am using Wordpad to edit the script. Am I doing something incorrect?
Thanks for the help
Make sure you are saving it as a regular text file and not a rich text file
I checked that… weird. am running CS3 an the script works fine “out of the box”, but if I edit the X value, or change “true” to “false” or anything, it won’t run. Is Wordpad the preferred editor?
Awesome script. I love randomization!
Having the same problem as above – have used a basic font and each return line is replaced with “/”
Text edit is the basic text editor on mac – but it doesnt give you the option to save out anything but rich text – either rtf or doc formats basically – I have to get onto a PC to use this script properly ?
@Ben – I work on a mac myself so no you definitely don’t need a PC. You can tell text edit to make regular text files instead of RTF files in the prefs (it’s a radio button on the top left right under Format). Alternatively you can use the excellent free text editor TextWrangler
Hey Lloyd where is the 3D_text_spreader_fromfile.jsx??? I can´t find it please tell me where is it. You are the AE king long live the king. XD
@Eduardo – I fixed the link and added a bonus script 3D_text_spreader_and_distributor_from_file.jsx (you get both scripts in the download) which will randomly distribute on the x and y axis while evenly spreading on the z axis
Hey Lloyd thank you so much for the link. I wish you the best men.
Hi
I purchased the script but I got only one file in there and it didn’t have any options for color variations
Can you help?
Thanks
Just double checked the file and there’s 2 scripts in the .zip file. You just need to unzip it. And the color variations are set in the variables at the top of the script:
var set_main_color = [1,0,0,1];
var set_hue_range = [-20,20];
var set_lightness_range = [-50,0];
var set_saturation_range = [-50,0];
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Greetings
Hey hey, here’s the deal; I love this script, but I need to import about 800 names into a comp with it (I am talking about surname and family name in one layer – so you can read the full name with a space in between)
Any idea??
Right now the names are provided in an excel sheet….
It’s easy to do that. Just use 3D_text_creator_from_file.jsx which is included in the download. Instructions on how to use it are included at the top of the script file. You can also watch the tutorial on Aetuts+ which is linked above, it walks through the steps to get it done.