How to create text fill effect in Adobe After Effects?

Question

I am interested in making Alphabet animation for children. Can any one please make a video tutorial as to how to fill an Alphabet with chalk and writing hand. Through this I want to teach children how to write each alphabet letter.

Answer 1

To achieve the effect you are looking for, you will need to use a combination of layer styles, masks, and animation.

Here are the steps to create the chalk writing effect:

1. Create a new composition and add a text layer with the alphabet letter you want to animate.
2. Add a stroke layer style to the text layer. Set the stroke color to white and the stroke width to a value that looks good with your letter size.
3. Add a new solid layer to your composition and set the color to black. Place it below the text layer.
4. Create a mask on the solid layer that covers the entire letter.
5. Add the Write-on effect to the solid layer. This effect will make it look like the letter is being written.
6. Adjust the Write-on effect settings to control the animation. You can change the brush size, speed, and other parameters to get the desired effect.
7. You can add additional effects such as Roughen Edges to make the text look more like it was written with chalk.
8. Finally, add a hand image or video to the composition and position it so that it looks like it is writing the letter. You may need to use keyframes to animate the hand movement.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions.