Text Layout Controls

Use the Layout controls to select the type of text animation, and to specify the margins and word wrap of the text box.

Layout Type Options

Use the Type list to select a type of animation for the text object.

Static

Enables the text to be animated by setting keyframes (just like animating Paint or other objects).

Write On

Animates the visibility of the characters in the text object. Animating the Write On value creates a "type on" effect. A Write On value of 0% displays no characters, and a Write On value of 100% displays all characters. The character completion progresses in the direction set by the character Direction settings in the Text Basics controls.

The Write On option is available with all text Layout settings.

Roll Up

Scrolls the text block automatically up in the viewport.

Roll Down

Scrolls the text block automatically down in the viewport.

Crawl Left

Scrolls the text block automatically to the left in the viewport.

Crawl Right

Scrolls the text block automatically to the right in the viewport.

Completion/Speed

The crawl and roll animation types are controlled by the Completion or Speed sliders. By default, a Completion value of 0% means the text is offscreen. Increasing the Completion value "rolls" or "crawls" the text (depending on the selected Layout Type).

The text automatically rolls or crawls when Speed is selected and the Layout Type is set to Roll Up/Down or Crawl Left/Right. The default Speed is 500 (pixels per second). Entering a lower value in the Speed field slows the animation; entering a higher number in the Speed field speeds up the animation.

Note: The Completion and Speed values can be animated.

Margin

Changes the size of the text box by determining the Left, Right, Top and Bottom Margins of the text box. The text shifts according to changes made in margin size.

Word Wrap

Enables words to automatically shift to the next line when the edges of the margin are encountered.

Offset

Offsets the text from the edges of the text box. The available Offset options depend upon the selected animation Type.