keyboardFX
  • Den B_Den B_
    How about other keyboard layouts (Dvorak/AZERTY/etc.) and other languages than english (Deutch/French/Russian/etc.)?
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Den B_ said:
    How about other keyboard layouts (Dvorak/AZERTY/etc.) and other languages than english (Deutch/French/Russian/etc.)?
    Hi Den,

    There is already an option to choose between a QWERTY or an AZERTY keyboard layout. I imagine a DVORAK layout wouldn't be difficult to implement on a future update. Adding other languages is surely on the to-do list :)

    Cheers!
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    v1.1 of keyboardFX is here with these useful additions and optimizations:
    • added: the DVORAK keyboard layout (you can now choose between the Qwerty, Azerty or Dvorak keyboard layout)
    • added: five lighting key animation presets
    • optimized: broadened compatibility. keyboardFX in now compatible with older versions of After Effects (CC + CS6)
    • changed: keyboardFX no longer uses the "Arial" font as the default font for every text layer it generates. It will now use what ever font is selected in the After Effects Character Panel upon generation.

    Enjoy!
  • Hisham ZireeniHisham Zireeni
    Any support for Arabic letters on the keyboard?
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Hisham Zireeni said:
    Any support for Arabic letters on the keyboard?
    Hello Hisham,

    There is a lot to consider for support for Arabic letters. Mainly, the reverse writing order, which affects quite a lot of the source code.
    I have noted down you request and I'll look into it.

    Cheers.

  • Hisham ZireeniHisham Zireeni
    how many letters I can get the keyboard to generate ?
    I just bought it and tried and typed "this is a test for the new keyboard FX" and it only typed until this is a test fo the rest are not generated !!
    further, it is too slow to generate simple short words too.. what am I doing wrong?
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Hisham Zireeni said:
    how many letters I can get the keyboard to generate ?
    I just bought it and tried and typed "this is a test for the new keyboard FX" and it only typed until this is a test fo the rest are not generated !!
    further, it is too slow to generate simple short words too.. what am I doing wrong?
    Hello Hisham,

    keyboardFX can handle quite large paragraphs.
    Did you type any special characters or accidentally had your keyboard language layout changed to something other than english?

    Did you by any chance have any special fonts selected in the character Panel of After Effects?

    Thanks.
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    keyboardFX has been updated to v1.2 and the list of additions, fixes and optimizations is huge!

    v1.2  -  Nov 24, 2019

    • fixed: a bug which prevented the complete generation of Commodore64 keyboards on AE CS6
    • fixed: the random preset for Commodore64 was not random. It now fixed.
    • fixed: a few typing errors on some of the presets
    • fixed: a bug where the custom input text field was locked on first run on AE CS6
    • fixed: carriage returns no longer mess the timing of the animations and properly light up the "Enter" key
    • fixed: the order of the layers became shuffled, if there were other existing layers in the timeline. It's now fixed.
    • fixed: some layer properties stayed open in the timeline after the generation of the keyboard. It's now fixed and every property is closed (twirled up)
    • changed: the glow and key layers are no longer locked
    • changed: renamed the effect control "Glow Decay" to "Glow Decay Speed" for better clarity
    • changed: smaller UI + a few cosmetic changes
    • added: the {{HOLD}} special code which allows the illumination of key combinations (like Ctrl+Alt+Del)
    • added: a second mode of controlling the keystroke animations through markers! (Using Markers Mode)
    • optimized: before generating any keyboard, keyboardFX checks the input text and informs the user about mistyped special codes
    • optimized: when deleting keyboardFX layers, expression errors are now suppressed
    • optimized: the -initial- typing speed and glow decay speed is automatically adjusted at a comfortable pace of approximately 8 characters per second
    • optimized: redesigned progress bar that is more accurate, more informative, and works both in window and in dockable panel mode. Also added a enable/disable checkbox for it, in the settings tab (CS6 only)
    • optimized: compatibility with macOS Catalina
    • optimized: compatibility with After Effects 2020
    • optimized: instead of typing multiple {{PAUSE}} codes to further prolong a pause you can now type {{PAUSE1}} through {{PAUSE30}} (the same applies with the HOLD code)
    Enjoy!

    Shout out goes to Chris Marriott for his suggestions and help in testing the new features of keyboardFX. Thank you Chris!
  • Caine MitchellCaine Mitchell
    Hi there

    Can you turn off / hide via an opacity slider or checkbox the text on top of the keyboard so you can have a nondescript shapes only looking keyboard typing?

  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios

    Can you turn off / hide via an opacity slider or checkbox the text on top of the keyboard so you can have a nondescript shapes only looking keyboard typing?

    Hello Caine,

    If you are referring to the texts on each key of the keyboard, yes you can choose not to generate any text layers. There is a checkbox in the "settings" tab. This does not affect the typing animations, meaning that the key shapes will illuminate just fine.

    Please, download the trial version and test it out.

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    Hope this helps.

  • Chris CunyChris Cuny
    Hello,

    This looks absolutely gorgeous but a bit over my head as an AE newbie. I gather that QWERTY and AZERTY can be accommodated, which is great, but could you let me know how I would go about using this script for creating keyboard shortcuts displays for Screencasts content? I know it's overkill just for displaying keyboard shortcuts and probably too small if used as a quasi lower third, but it is so unique and beautiful I have to ask.

    Thank you.

    Chris
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Hello Chris,

    keyboardFX can definitely be used to show shortcuts. You have to create the animations with keyboardFX, render out the clips and then incorporate those clips in your ScreenCasts.

    As you said, this might be a little bit tedious for screencasts and probably some real-time app can make you life a little bit easier.

    On the other hand with keyboardFX you have complete control over the look of the keyboard/keys. You can render out 10-15 clips of the most common shortcuts and then use them accordingly in your online sessions.

    You have to study a little bit the manual of keyboardFX, because for holding keys illuminated and illuminating non-character keys (like ALT or Ctrl) you must insert some special code into keyboardFX. (it's very easy, don't worry)

    I strongly suggest trying out the trial version and see if keyboardFX suits your needs.
    Also don't forget that CyberMonday is VERY close ;)

    Hope this helps!

    Cheers!

    Theodoros
  • Chris CunyChris Cuny
    Sorry for the late "thank you". I did not get a notification from aescripts that you answered.

    Real-time apps do not work for me: look & feel, little control over display time and location, too much recorded. I was going to do my own set of "lower thirds". I think KeyboardFX is gorgeous and it is worth the tediousness. I'll download a trial and see if I can get my act together by Monday!

    Thank you Theodoros.
  • Bill HinksonBill Hinkson
    Hi. I was wondering if there's functionality for typing in numbers through the "Mobile\Tablet" modes. Thanks!
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Bill Hinkson said:
    Hi. I was wondering if there's functionality for typing in numbers through the "Mobile\Tablet" modes. Thanks!

    Hello Bill,

    Unfortunately, for the time being, that's not possible.

    Theodoros
  • Maksim RiazanskiiMaksim Riazanskii
    Hello! Looking forward to buying this awesome plug-in, but have a small question before making a purchase. Is it possible to manually change any letter on the keyboard? So if I want to change "H" button to be a "T", for example, and also I want it to be written in another font, is this doable? 
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Maksim Riazanskii said:
    Hello! Looking forward to buying this awesome plug-in, but have a small question before making a purchase. Is it possible to manually change any letter on the keyboard? So if I want to change "H" button to be a "T", for example, and also I want it to be written in another font, is this doable? 
    Hello Maksim,

    The letters on the keyboard are just plain text layers that you can edit them.
    As for the font, when you hit "Generate Keyboard!", keyboardFX uses whichever font you have selected on the "Character Panel".
    You can also select all the text layers that keyboardFX creates, and change the font to whatever you like.

    I strongly suggest you download the free 7-day trial and test it out and see if it covers your needs.

    Cheers!

    Theodoros

  • Maksim RiazanskiiMaksim Riazanskii
    Theodoros Tziatzios said:


    Maksim Riazanskii said:

    Hello! Looking forward to buying this awesome plug-in, but have a small question before making a purchase. Is it possible to manually change any letter on the keyboard? So if I want to change "H" button to be a "T", for example, and also I want it to be written in another font, is this doable? 

    Hello Maksim,

    The letters on the keyboard are just plain text layers that you can edit them.
    As for the font, when you hit "Generate Keyboard!", keyboardFX uses whichever font you have selected on the "Character Panel".
    You can also select all the text layers that keyboardFX creates, and change the font to whatever you like.

    I strongly suggest you download the free 7-day trial and test it out and see if it covers your needs.

    Cheers!

    Theodoros



    Thank you for your reply! It is exactly what I need! I will buy it immediately. Thank you!
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios

    v1.50 is out!


    • optimized: significant overall speed improvements in generating any type of keyboard
    • fixed: a few annoying bugs
    • updated: some special codes and also added a few more
    • added: a Virtual Keyboard to easily input special codes for each type of keyboard
    • added: numbers [0-9] on the mobile/tablet keyboard
    • added: lower/case letters on the mobile/tablet keyboard
    • optimized: the mobile/tablet keyboard which now automatically reads your text and inserts {{SHIFT}} codes on every lower/upper case change, updating the keyboard layout
    • updated: to license framework v4.2.0
    Enjoy!
  • ulas aksanulas aksan
    qwerty turkish keyboard i'm using for trial to test helloworld it is waiting orn creating animation expressions 1 of 12 and nothing change
  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    ulas aksan said:
    qwerty turkish keyboard i'm using for trial to test helloworld it is waiting orn creating animation expressions 1 of 12 and nothing change

    Hello Ulas,

    Can you please tell me the exact version of After Effects you are you using?

    Also, can you try doing the following:
    • Just go to After Effects menu: Window --> Learn
    • Let it open the "Learn" panel and then close it.
    Then try again, keyboardFX. Does it work?

  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios

    v1.51 is up!


    -fixed: an issue where on some AE installations, keyboardFX would freeze on setting-up expressions
    -fixed: an issue where keyboardFX would not set the Arial Font name properly for the generated text layers

    Enjoy!
  • Eelko FerwerdaEelko Ferwerda
    I downloaded the trial version but it has pretty essential bugs. 

    - The Keyboard doesn't show lettres and figures. Its just a white keys with nothing on it...

    - When in pop-up virtual keyboard panel, I can't get out.. 

  • Theodoros TziatziosTheodoros Tziatzios
    Eelko Ferwerda said:
    I downloaded the trial version but it has pretty essential bugs. 

    - The Keyboard doesn't show lettres and figures. Its just a white keys with nothing on it...

    - When in pop-up virtual keyboard panel, I can't get out.. 


    Hello Eelko,

    - Have you checked this checkbox in the settings tab?

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    - You can close the pop-up virtual keyboard by pressing the ESC


    Cheers!
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