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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.
If you are looking to make Extruded 3D Text, check out 3D Extruder.
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como funciona este programa?
Trying to run 3D text creator from file, getting ‘Unable to execute script at line 22. Expected: ]’
Any thoughts?
When you edit the values in the script you need to make sure to keep the brackets. That section should look like this (you can change the amounts but the brackets and semicolon need to remain:
THANKS!
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
I want turn your project into flash,because flash is more
interactive and using actionscript to make a new standalone software ,how to do that
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?
To do this with images check out: 3D layer distributor
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!.
I am from Bosnia and also am speaking English, give please true I wrote the following sentence: “Shop our store for great low prices.”
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];
Good morning.
I can not pay through pay pal, why?
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.
how can i download scripts from this website
http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-download-scripts/
hi plz i need to know how can i make some Arabic words in this script
because it make it like letters not sentence or word
plz help
Lloyd, great script. Works awesome…ly. It’d be nice to be able to select the font and associated attributes before the layers are generated. Not a huge deal to change the font after the fact, but spread across several comps it starts to be a bit of a bear to revise fonts.
Select the font before running the script.
hello, i cannot make payment, i keep on getting the following:
10746
Invalid Data
This transaction cannot be processed. Please use a valid country on the billing address.
Error.
Yet my data is correct
Hi great scripts, ones question, does it works in CS5?
Thanks
Yes, it works in CS5.
I do not understand one thing: the 3D Layer Distributor is the same file as the Creator 3D Text?
No, they are two different scripts. The 3D Layer distributor will distribute existing layers in 3D space while the 3D Text Creator will create the text layers and then distribute them in 3D space. If you watch this tutorial you can see how they are both used: http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/motion-graphics/cinematic-opening-title-redux-day-1/
hey, whwre is download button??????????????
plz help me..
Please read the FAQ above on how to download scripts
como se hace para bajar el script? gracias, merci
I Really Love the work of llyod Alvarez,and maybe one day I’ll be half as good a script writer
I run the script – all the words show in the comp, but they do not annimate when time line is played. What am I doing wrong? Thanks
The script only distributes the text in 3D space. If you want them to be animated you can try flying a camera through the 3D space. Check out the Aetuts+ tutorial linked above for an example of how to use this script in an animation.
como se baja el script? gracias, merci
Oprime “Add to Cart”
Great script, big time saver!
Is there a way of arranging the layer order according to its z co-ordinate?
I have several hundred layers which I would like to animate off sequentially.
As the layers are distributed randomly I am having to manually reorder the layers so that I can acheive this.
Would be a great help.
Thanks.
Jolyon
Kinda Sorta http://aescripts.com/rd-kinda-sorta/
Hola yo soy de españa entonces cuando quiero bajarme los scripts en la cesta de la compra no esta españa y la verdad que necesito bajarme los scripts como podria hacerlo, me podeis echar una mano.
Gracias
Choose Spain from the country list and you should be able to checkout. Please let us know if you are still having trouble.
ay ay aya que fuerte si que esta spain en la lista pues anoche me volvi loca serguramente como era muy tarde y estaba cansada miis ojos me la jugaron.
Gracias por contestar
Thanks a lot for the script it works very well. Just one thing I was wondering if you could help me with-
When I use the import from a file I can’t seem to get the text to import with carrage returns. I have a plain .txt file setup with a “hard return” at the end of each line of text and 3 returns between paragraphs. I’m trying to import and it imports into my AE layer as one line of text instead of a paragraph. I’ve tryed to add a hard return to each line in my txt file and save it as plain text, windows format with various options on export CR/LF, only CR, etc- but it won’t import except as one long line of text per layer. Do I need to change the script somehow?
Thanks,
Bill