Blinky

  • Compatibility After Effects
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Author: AE Screens

Availability: No Longer Available

Quick Overview

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.


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.

After Effects 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
  • Parental Controls

    AE Screens

    • Compatibility After Effects

    Parental Controls

    Attach layers to the actual path, shape, or text of parent layers in After Effects.

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    $10.00
  • Type

    AE Screens

    • Compatibility After Effects

    Type

    A powerful toolset for animating text layers in After Effects.

    Highlight & underline text, add a blinking cursor, format numbers, add monospacing, create a text box, split text by word, and more.

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    $49.00