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Todd_Morgan
Todd_Morgan
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September 14, 2023
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Please make it so we can paste text UNFORMATTED!!!!!

See above!! So if I create a text layer and then duplicate and move it and then take text from PSD, want the option like I have in all the other apps, to be able to drop that new text content but take the text box settings in AE, NOT keep the settings from PSD. Thanks!

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    jenkmeister17177426Community Manager
    June 26, 2025

    This was released as part of 25.2.2

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    Gary Reisman @NBC
    Inspiring
    April 10, 2025

    In OSX,  Command+Option+Shirt+V will paste without formatting ,  doesn't appear to work in AE tho, but couild be a nice key combo to add. 

     

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    jenkmeister17177426Community Manager
    April 10, 2025

    The feature is currently in Beta, and coming soon to a non-Beta release. 

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    Uroš34682631qnwu
    Participating Frequently
    April 10, 2025

    Updated AE, still no option.

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    Todd_Morgan
    Todd_MorganAuthor
    Legend
    February 24, 2025

    Cool, works, but crashed afterwards

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    jenkmeister17177426Community Manager
    February 21, 2025

    Long time coming, we know, but this is now available in Beta builds (25.2.0.117 and above). 

     

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/paste-text-and-match-formatting-now-available-in-ae-beta-25-2-0-117/td-p/15170106

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      Ruwid
      Participating Frequently
      November 4, 2024

      Whenever I have to do it I paste the text around marks in an expression in the Source Text property... but yes, I believe After Effects should have this option.

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        Todd_Morgan
        Todd_MorganAuthor
        Legend
        May 13, 2024

        Any day now please... been asking for this for several years now.

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          David Arbor
          Inspiring
          May 14, 2024

          Moved post from Discussions to Ideas forum.

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          Todd_Morgan
          Todd_MorganAuthor
          Legend
          March 27, 2024

          Yes there are plenty of workarounds...

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            charlesbevan
            charlesbevan
            Inspiring
            March 25, 2024

            I do want this ability, but I think the default should remain as-is where text formatting is preserved when copy/pasting between Adobe apps. I need to preserve designer's kerning/formatting, but still need live type for animation.

             

            Instead, how about using the more standard Control+Shift+V to paste as plain text? (Option+Shift+Command+V on Mac I suppose). Would definately be a quality of life improvement and work as expected compared to other applications.

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