Animated TextBlock
  • David TunnellDavid Tunnell
    This script is brilliant! But after I purchased and installed it for AE CS6 I get the error "unable to execute script at line 58. Invalid image data"

    I have allow scripts access to data and network enabled.

    Any clue?
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hello, David.

    Please open a support ticket, and we will try to solve this problem.

  • Fahmida TanjeenFahmida Tanjeen
    I also get the same error for AE CC 2014 "unable to execute script at line 58. Invalid image data". What should i do?
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hi, Fahmida.

    I sent you the new version for testing.

  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    The new version (v1.11) will help to solve a problem of "Invalid image data"
  • anik ahmedanik ahmed
    How can i download that v1.11? I purchased this script and when i download this, it shows v1.10.
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    You can find the latest versions in the 'My Downloads & Licenses' section of your user account. 

  • Alain LejeuneAlain Lejeune
    I installed this script BUT I got the error message "unable to execute script at line 58. Invalid image data" with AE CS 6.0 and AE 2014
    Any solution ?

  • Alain LejeuneAlain Lejeune
    And there is no available link to download the v 1.11 from the downlaods
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    If you buy script you can find the latest versions in the 'My Downloads & Licenses' section of your user account. 

    Or press 'TRY' button.
  • philippe mouretphilippe mouret
    Great script. Just a little problem. It only works with AE in english and not in french. An update would be a good thing because it's sometimes a little bit complicated to switch between French and English.
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hi, Philippe, glad that you liked.

    The new version (v1.12) - Added multilanguages AE support.

  • philippe mouretphilippe mouret
    Hi,

    thank you. I didn't see the new version when I downloaded the script. Now it's ok :)
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    I made the new version (1.12) after your message.
  • Marc LucasMarc Lucas
    1.12 not working for me 'unable to execute script line 54
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hi, Marc.

    Please open a support ticket, and we will try to solve this problem.

  • Oren DodgeOren Dodge
    I wish this script was able to 'bake' in the text transformations back into a regular text block without the animation parameters or expressions. That would be a great option to get it working nicely alongside other scripts such as Animation Composer or other built in text animation presets. Since the anchor point is changed with expressions, other scripts can cause a jitter or jump motion to character animations, especially on the enlarged text. 


    The text block itself is awesome, but the animation parameters available with the script aren't particularly useful.
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hi, Bo.

    Unfortunately it is impossible to 'bake' the text transformations. The TextDocument object (available via the source text property of a text layer) only provide information about the first character of the text. No access to per character properties via the ExtendScript API.

    I can advise only disable Expression on Grouping Alignment after applying Animation Composer presets.

  • Charl JoubertCharl Joubert
    HI Froggy Team.

    Interesting tool!

    Tell me, if I were to make these text blocks for a template that I use for our broadcaster and then run my "compsFromSpreadsheet" to make plenty copies with minor text changes would your tool then adjust the text to fit the block automatically or would I have to run your script on every comp I generate?  That's really all I'm after, text being re-sized to fit a predetermined block.

    Thanks!
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team

    Hi, Charl.

    For update need run script.

  • Thomas CrewsThomas Crews
    Does this work for  AE 2015? I installed and I do not see it anywhere in After Effects
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    Hi, Thomas.
    For CC2015 copy the file "Animated TextBlock.jsx" into the following folder:
    Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015\Support Files\Scripts 
    Mac: /Applications/After Effects CC 2015/Scripts
    You find script in File/Scripts panel.

  • Tony MuzzattiTony Muzzatti
    BEWARE! THIS PRODUCT CRASHES ON LARGE PROJECTS!
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    Hi, Tony.
    I'm sorry that it happened, but both scripts add their own expression and can not work together.
  • Tony MuzzattiTony Muzzatti
    Froggy Team said:
    Hi, Tony.
    I'm sorry that it happened, but both scripts add their own expression and can not work together.
    I would add that to the product description.
  • Tomer GerbiTomer Gerbi
    I found it is possible to use TextBlock (trial) with at least some very usful presets from Animation Composer if you apply the animation BEFORE running TextBlock. The text even stays editable and you just have to hit the "update" button for TextBlock to do it's magic again.
    Even gave it a try in Hebrew and it worked well.

    Really fantastic work on this one! Love it!
  • Jan RooseJan Roose
    Hi
    I Like your script a lot.
    It fits seamlessly  in my workflow as a motion slide designer.
    Your script removes the tedious time consuming work of aligning everything in complex text compositions.
    But, by design, the script forces one to stay with the expression on one layer.
    And clearing the expression removes the fine tuned lay-out.

    So may I suggest for a future version to provide a new way to remove the expression.
    The script could offer a "bake"/convert function to generate a separate layer of each word/line while conserving the final position properties.
    The original Animated Text Block layer could be left untouched (hide) for later editing.
    This would permit to animate each of these separate layers to the final composition positions that is previously calculated by the script.
    If I understand well the script knows the position of every word in the the block at a given position of the time indicator
    So it should be technically possible to add this functionality.

    Thank you for considering.
    Kind regards
    Jan Roose
    Brussels.

  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    Hi, Jan.
    Thanks for your feedback.

    Regarding baking, I already wrote below.
    Unfortunately it is impossible to 'bake' the text transformations. The TextDocument object (available via the source text property of a text layer) only provide information about the first character of the text. No access to per character properties via the ExtendScript API.

    When editing text with a script (cutting into lines), information about formatting the text will be lost. The format of the first character will be applied to the entire text.

    Split into lines while retaining formatting, but using additional expressions is possible using DecomposeText.

    Thanks
    Andrew
  • Arien De BeerArien De Beer
    As a suggestion, it would be amazing if you were able to animate the text block proportions.
  • Sami BayleySami Bayley
    Does this not work anymore? I've downloaded the trial but it doesnt seem to work properly. Some text isnt scaling or reacting to the sliders in the Pseudo effect.
  • Froggy TeamFroggy Team
    Hi, Sami.
    Tested the script on the latest version of AE (22.1.1) and found no problems. 
    Everything works fine.
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