Universe Hacker Text transitions between two text inputs by altering each individual character.
Getting Started
Drag the
uni.Hacker Text
effect onto a clip.
When applying a Text Effect directly to footage, be sure to head into the
Blend Mode
section toward the bottom of the parameters to switch it from its default
None
to
Normal
.
Presets
Click the
Choose a Preset
button to see an animated preview of all the presets available. Double-click any preset to apply.
After modifying the effect, select
Save a Preset...
to save the modifications as a custom preset.
Modifying the Effect
Edit Text
Launches a modular window with options to customize the text input for the transition.
Display
provides toggles between displaying the starting text (
Source Text)
and final text (
Target Text
).
Alignment
offers the standard text alignment options from
Left
,
Center
, and
Right
.
Source Text
defines the string of text at the beginning of the transition.
Target Text
defines the string of text at the end of the transition.
Target Attributes
contains an array of customization options for the text; font, size, color, emphasis (bold, italic, both, none), and character spacing.
Position
controls the coordinates that define where within the frame your text will appear.
Transition
defines the completion state of the transition, with 0% being at the start of the transition and 100% being at the end.
Transition Type
Determines which states are transitioned through.
Random=>Target
starts with a random assortment of characters before transition into the Target Text.
Source=>Random=>Target
starts with the Source Text before transitioning into random characters, that then transition into the Target Text
Source=>Target
starts with the Source Text and just transitions directly to the Target Text.
Reveal
adjusts if the text transitions from the
Left to Right
,
Right to Left
, or
Random
.
Prefix
and
Suffix
offer an assortment of symbols that can either precede or follow the text inputs that remain unchanged during the transition.
Text Settings
Font Size
adjusts how large or small the text appears
Font Color
defines the color of the text
Justification
determines if the text is aligned to the
Left
,
Center
, or
Right.
Horizontal Tracking
controls the spacing between characters.
Randomization
These parameters will only affect your transition if
Random
is one of the states in your
Transition Type
defined above.
Scroll Behavior
determines if the randomized text will scroll through random characters regardless of the
Transition
completion percentage (
Scroll with Time
), or only when the
Transition
completion is adjusted (
Scroll with Transition
).
Scroll Rate
controls the speed at which randomized text is changing from one character to the next.
Preserve Spaces
toggles whether spaces in your text inputs are included in the randomized text animations.
Random Seed
adjusts the formula-- and subsequently the variations-- used to create the random effect.
Random Characters
contains toggles that define which types of characters appear within the randomizations, as well as what
Number Limit
or
Character Limit
(A-Z) is in place.
Effects
Enable Glow
toggles a glow around the text with control over the brightness (
Glow Intensity
) and expansion (
Glow
Radius
)
of the glow.
Enable Scan Lines
toggles an array of lines that overlay the text, complete with adjustable line width (
Scan Line Thickness
), spacing between lines (
Scan Line Spacing
), and opacity (
Scan Line Opacity
).
Foreground Opacity
and
Background Opacity
controls the opacity of the text (
Foreground Opacity
) or the layer the text has been applied to (
Background Opacity
), complete with the standard
Blend Mode
options that adjusts how the text overlay interacts with the background.
None
is the default, with
Normal
overlaying the text on top of whatever background it's been applied to.