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Introduction
This is the result we will create, a two-line elegant title above the mountain reflection footage, with font, size, letter spacing, and shadow that makes it still readable. Let's start. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Module 6 covers text, an element that is almost always present in every video. In this first episode, we will learn about the Character and Paragraph panels to adjust the text appearance.
Step 1: Create Text
Create a composition from the mountain reflection footage in the lake. Select the Horizontal Type Tool with Ctrl T, click in the middle of the screen, then type 'danau cermin'. Press Enter on the numeric keyboard or Ctrl + Enter to finish typing. The Character panel automatically opens on the right.
Step 2: Font and Size
With the text layer selected, choose the font George in the Character panel. Change the size to 160 pixels. Changes in the Character panel apply to all text on the selected layer.
Step 3: Fill Color and Stroke
Click the fill color box, then choose light cream. Click the stroke box behind it, then choose dark blue, and set the stroke width to 3 pixels. A thin stroke makes the letter edges more prominent against a busy background.
Step 4: Tracking
Tracking adjusts the spacing between letters. Set the tracking to 200. The letters stretch out and the title feels more luxurious and cinematic. Negative values will bring the letters closer together. Double-click the text to edit it.
Step 5: Paragraph and Two Lines
Place the cursor at the end, press Enter, then type 'taman nasional' on the second line. Open the Paragraph panel and choose center text so both lines are centered. Adjust the leading so the line spacing is appropriate. Apply a drop shadow effect to the text with distance 5, softness 20, and opacity 60%.
Step 6: Shadow for Better Readability
Soft shadows separate the text from the background without being too obvious. Preview to check readability.
Done!
Done. We have created and edited text, set the font, size, fill color, stroke, tracking, centered alignment, two lines with leading, and drop shadow. In the next episode, we will animate text letter by letter with the text animator. Need a promotional video, logo animation, motion graphics for social media, or visual effects for short films? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides motion graphics and visual effects services, as well as opens After Effects courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source footage, and project scripts, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package. Or one-time payment of Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class only? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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