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Handwritten Text using Photoshop and After Effects

By John Dickinson, Motionworks

You will Need:

• After Effects 6.5+ Production Bundle
• Adobe Photoshop

Text that seemingly writes itself on is a cool effect and one of those techniques that a motion graphics artist just has to know. But just how do you do it? Well there are a number of ways to create this effect in After Effects, you could use the Write On effect, Vector Paint or masks for example, but in this tutorial I'll show you my favourite technique using After Effects' Brush tool.

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