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Once you are comfortable with the new screen layout (not a big change), you will undoubtedly see the new tools that have been added.
Each letter can have its own font style, color, size, etc.
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| You can now create masks directly on a Text layer and then use that mask as a path for quick alignment. |
Because you are using familiar Type controls, you have instant feedback when it comes to the elements you have created. What takes After Effects 6.0 Type Tool a step further is the ability to animate an individual letter, line, or paragraph.
| Text can now be animated much easier than in the past. |
You do this by keyframing selectors and attributes for a range of letters. While the interface seems a little quirky at first (there has to be a way to clean up this portion), you can create some very dramatic text effects in a few moments.
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| Animating a few paramenters in the Text layer gives you dramatic results. |
| You can easily animate text position, rotation, and even color with as little as three keyframes. |
| You can easily animate text position, rotation, and even color with as little as three keyframes. |
For those of you who are upgrading, After Effects 6.0 still includes Path Text and Basic Text so your text elements will import. I think, however, that after using and mastering the new Text Tool the days of Path and Basic Text are history.
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