Working with the type on parameter group – Boris FX Boris Calligraphy Version 2.0 User Manual

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Letter Tumble, Letter Spin, and Letter Rotate rotate the text characters around their
baseline’s X, Y, and Z axis, respectively. Compare how this appears with the Page
Transformations parameter group’s Tumble, Spin and Rotate parameters which move the
entire text layer around the axis.

Letter Tumble

Letter Spin

Letter Rotate

Working with the Type On Parameter Group

The Type On parameter group offers several options for creating animated writing or “type-
on” effects.

Text Type On adjusts the percentage of the text that is visible in each frame, allowing you to
create animated typing effects. This value is measured as a percentage of the complete text.
For example, if Text Type On is set to 50, the Þrst half of the text is visible. If Text Type On is
set to 100, all the text is visible.

Type-on effect with Text Type On animated from 0 to 100.

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The Type On Order menu allows you to control the order that the text appears onscreen. The
Type On Order menu includes the following options:

Forward types on the text from left to right.

Reverse allows you to reverse the effect so that the text types on starting from the right.

Random types the text type on randomly.

Press the Apply To menu and choose the appropriate option.

Letter applies the effect to individual letters and characters.

Word applies the effect to individual words. Words are deÞned as characters that are

separated by a space in the Text window.

Line applies the effect to individual lines. Lines are deÞned as characters that are

separated by a carriage return in the Text window.

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