Need to apply gradient to multiple letters that are part of an animation

Question

Guys is it possible to use the gradient editor to apply and edit multiple letters that are part of an animation?

When I go to Layer>Layer Styles>Gadient Overlay, it produces gradient overlay with gradient editor for each letter. I want the editor to affect all the white letters together and then the same for the red letters together.

So is it possible to use the gradient editor on multiple letters all at once??

Step by step explanation would be greatly appreciated thanks

Rick Gerard · Answer

Because your font is not monospaced and you are using character offset you have every letter on a separate layer. If you want to add an animated gradient fill to those letters and have individual control over where and when the gradient appears the easiest approach would be to pre-compose your animated text and use the pre-comp as a matte for one or more shape layers with gradient fills applied. If you use Set Matte, you could animate the size of the shape layer as well as the gradient. This would be a lot easier than handling a bunch of layer effects on all of those text layers.

That should get you started.

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