Animated lettering is not just for hand letterers. Animated text can be used in so many ways...

• explainer videos


• kinetic typography videos


• music lyric videos


• logos


• lower thirds


• title sequences


• digital greeting cards (gifs to text to your friends)


• websites


• make your hand lettering stand out on social media

Not only is animated lettering a super useful technique, but its a great way to learn animation in Adobe After Effects. This class is designed for total beginners. You don't even need to be a hand letterer!

You'll learn how to:

• use the pen tool to draw or trace a lettering design


• add a texture to your lettering


• prepare your lettering for animation


• animate your lettering using trim paths


• animate lettering with a texture using trim paths and masks


• animate letter connections and extensions for a more interesting animation


• quickly and efficiently animate your lettering out


• add multiple color layers to your lettering animation


• export (render) your lettering animation as a .mov, .mp4, and .gif so you can show off your work

Plus tons of time-saving tips!

What you'll need:

• Adobe Illustrator


• Adobe Photoshop (if you want to add a texture to your design)


• Adobe After Effects


• Adobe Media Encoder (if you want to export a .mp4 or .gif)

More info - https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Animated-Lettering-in-After-Effects/556892532?via=search-layout-grid