Blinky

Blinky is now part of TYPE!


Add a blinking cursor to any text layer in After Effects w/ 1 click. Easy to use & fully customizable. Try free for 7 days.

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Description


Blinky is now part of TYPE!


Add a blinking cursor to any text layer with one click.

Features

  • Add blinking cursor with one click
  • Customize cursor color, thickness, height, and more
  • ‍Adjust blink speed/duration
  • Works with any font
  • Works with any text alignment
  • Supports multi-line text layers
  • Supports RTL languages
  • No plugins required (i.e. easy handoff)
  • Includes custom typewriter animation effect
  • Free updates

How it works

Step 1. Add Blinky

Select a text layer and click the "Add Blinky" button.

add-blinky

Step 2. Customize Cursor

With the new cursor layer selected, adjust the appearance of the "Blinky" effect controls.

customize-cursor

Step 3. Animate Text

With the text layer selected, keyframe the "Typewriter" effect to animate-in the text.

animate-text

Demo

All the functionality of Blinky is included in Type.

Discussions

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Version History

3.0 -

Nov 24, 2022

-Improved UI
-Improved performance
-Added Typewriter function
-Added vertical text alignment
-Added settings/preferences

2.1 -

May 23, 2022

-Improved blinking expression
-Added space detection feature
-Added support for RTL languages
-Improved Typewriter effect

2.0 -

Apr 13, 2022

-Added support for multi-line text
-Automatic paragraph alignment detection
-Fixed trial mode

1.3 -

Feb 19, 2022

-Fixed bug where the "Add Blinky" button didn't always work
-Fixed bug when using rounded cap on non English version
-Polished built-in typewriter effect

1.2 -

Feb 12, 2022

Fixed universal expression bug. Added demo to trial version.

1.1 -

Feb 10, 2022

Added universal expressions to support any language version of After Effects.

1.0 -

Feb 1, 2022

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2023, 2022, 2021, 2020