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After Effects
Karton 2
Create dynamic text boxes and make them into presets! NEW: Preset Library, Smaller dynamic UI and Typewriter effect.
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Karton will include the new layer into the existing Karton.
Works with Premiere Pro!
You can design a custom Essential Graphics template and modify the text outside the composition.
Text alignment matters!
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Version History
2.0.3 -
Jun 10, 2025
Bug
• Fixed an issue where time calculation was not working correctly
• Fixed a bug where exporting a preset on macOS didn’t work
• Fixed incorrect alignment when attaching shapes to text with ascenders and descenders
• Fixed a parenting bug
• Fixed expression errors when parenting shapes and text
2.0.2 -
Apr 29, 2025
• Fixed a bug where the preset folder and the default presets failed to load properly
2.0.1 -
Feb 4, 2025
• Fixed a bug where the typewriter effect is extremly slow
2.0.0 -
Feb 4, 2025
• You can now use and create custom text box presets! Save your favorite styles for quick access.
New User Interface
• The new UI changes make Karton easier to fit alongside other extensions and adapt to smaller sizes seamlessly.
Features
• A new typewriter effect has been added, featuring even more customizable cursors! Adjust style, color, speed, blink, and more to make it uniquely yours.
1.2.2 -
Nov 11, 2024
• When the Reload Button is clicked, all layers and their Kartons will rename according to their content. This can be disabled by right-clicking on Reload Button → Layer Names → Change Names to Content and unchecking the checkbox
Bugs
• Typewriter: Fixed an issue where the timing was offset when the layer was shifted in time
• Typewriter: Animation is now independent of the FPS
Other
• When Absolute Padding is enabled, the stroke width on the Karton will now be absolute and unaffected by scaling
• Using the Move Child Button when a Child Karton has keyframes on Parent X, Parent Y, Child X, Child Y will now create new keyframes at the current time
• Typewriter: When a text layer is being typed, the cursor will not blink while typing
• Expressions have been adjusted to utilize new text expression features. They remain compatible with versions 2024 and earlier, but 2025 and above are recommended
1.2.1 -
Sep 6, 2024
• Typewriter Animation now features a cursor option (does not work with box text in combination with line mode)
UI
• Footer doesn’t jump anymore when the information bar is visible
• Added After Effects Beta Light Theme
Bugs
• Fixed issue when Karton didn’t work with some text layers
Other
• Deleting the typewriter effect now works when only selecting the Karton
1.2.0 -
Sep 4, 2024
• Karton now works in 3D
• New Button: Typewriter Animation
• This button creates a typewriter animation on the selected text layers. You can base the animation on Characters, Words, or Lines. The animation is driven by the layer's in-point and out-point. You can animate the layer On and Off, On Only, or Off Only.
No keyframes needed!
• Created an information bar underneath the buttons to quickly read the button names when hovered over
• Created an alternative horizontal layout when the window is big enough
Karton FX
• Added Alignment Preference
• When a text layer has a typewriter effect on it, you can now choose whether to vertically align the text or the Karton. This prevents text layers or Kartons from glitching left to right.
Note that it is not possible to align both the text and the Karton at the same time
Bugs
• Fixed issue where the text layer jumped when a Karton was applied
• Fixed issue when duplicating a parent rig with a non-text layer as a parent
• Fixed issue where Absolute Padding was the default
• Fixed issue where the rotation mode Bounding Box didn’t work together with Absolute Padding
• Fixed issue where excluding a non-text layer didn’t remove the track matte
• Fixed issue when creating a Karton on a Karton
• Fixed issue where a text layer was rotated while offset was applied
Other
• Improved the automated padding calculation when creating a Karton
• Changed the layout to fit in the new Button
1.1.0 -
Aug 12, 2024
• Implemented Right Click actions
• Box Text is now supported
• Vertical Text is now supported
• Improved Undo when changing a child’s position
Karton FX
• Moved Karton at Time outside of the group
• Moved Karton at Time in sec outside of the group
• Renamed Karton at Time to Measure Karton at Time
• Renamed Karton at Time in sec to Karton at Custom Time (sec)
• Renamed Parent at Time to Measure Parent at Time
• Renamed Parent at Time in sec to Custom Parent at Time (sec)
• Changed the order of Measure Karton at Time options
• Changed the order of Measure Parent at Time options
Bugs
• Fixed issue when Expressions Engine was set to Legacy Extendscript
• Fixed issue with Parenting of a comp not working
• Fixed issue when creating a Karton on a Karton
• Fixed issue with the Text Layer being super-/subscript
• Fixed issue when the Text Layer had a very high stroke
1.0.0 -
Jul 22, 2024
Compatibility
After Effects
2026, 2025, 2024
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