What it does
Creates and edits text layers. It is the AE Horizontal Type tool.
How to use it
- Press T, or click the Text button.
- On empty canvas, click to start point text, or drag to draw a paragraph box (at least 8 px each way). Nothing is created until you release.
- Type. Click an existing text layer to edit it.
- Paragraph boxes show a frame with eight resize handles.
Options bar
With nothing selected, the bar sets the style of the next text layer. With a text layer selected, it edits that layer.
| Name | What it does | Default/range |
|---|---|---|
| Fill | Text colour. Click Fill to turn it off/on. | White |
| Stroke | Outline colour. Click Stroke to turn it off/on. | Black |
| Width | Outline width. | 0; 0–10000 |
| Font | Font family. Rows draw in their own face; hovering previews live. | SansSerif |
| Size | Font size. Keys the value if Font Size is animated. | 72; 1–1000 |
| B / I / AA | Bold, Italic, All Caps. | Off |
| Align left / center / right | Paragraph alignment. | Left |
Shortcuts
| Action | Mac | Windows/Linux |
|---|---|---|
| Text tool (Brio keymap) | T | T |
| Text tool (After Effects keymap) | ⌘T | Ctrl+T |