How to animate text in after effects?

Preview fonts by clicking a text layer in the timeline, then scroll through the font family drop-down menu in the Character panel. Text layers are generated within After Effects and have their own parameters in addition to the normal transform properties associated with every layer. read more

Learn different methods of animating text layers and individual text elements to create animated titles, lower thirds, credit rolls, and dynamic typography. read more

Text layers have their own set of parameters in addition to the normal transform options for the layer. To the right of the text layer parameters (Text) look for the word Animate. Click the button to the right of the word Animate and choose a parameter to animate. Once a parameter has been chosen, a Text Animator will be applied to the text. read more