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Helio50B9
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October 27, 2021
Question

Text stroke gradient

  • October 27, 2021
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Hello,

 

How can you make a text path have a transparent gradient that goes from top to bottom? with the opacity modifier, I can only make it go from left to right or vice versa.

 

Thanks

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Mylenium
Mylenium
Legend
October 28, 2021

For single line text the gradient or wipe-based fade would be way to go. simply create a solid matching the comp size, apply a Ramp effect and assign it as a luma matte to your text. Same for a wipe-based approach, only that you would use it as an Alpha matte. This should give a consistent centered fade even with different typefaces and characters.

 

Mylenium

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Helio50B9Author
Participant
October 28, 2021

in the end I came to the same conclusion, although I thought there would be a way to do it with modifiers so I wouldn't have to create layers,

Thanks!

Mylenium
Mylenium
Legend
October 27, 2021

You can tweak the opacity simply by setting the selector to "Line" in the advanced options. Other than that there's a million ways to do trhis with a simple linear wipe or a gradient applied as a track matte. Entirely depends on what specific look you are after.

 

Mylenium

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    Helio50B9Author
    Participant
    October 28, 2021

    Hello Mylenium,

     

    to be honest, I don¡t get how to do that. I will attach two files to see it we can handle it:

    -Option a is where i'm stuck

    -Option b is objective, but tihs is outlines

    Jose Panadero
    Community Expert
    Jose PanaderoCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 27, 2021

    I think the best way to do it is to convert the text to a shape layer. Then you will have full control for the stroke gradient and opacity. To convert the text to a shape layer select your text layer and go to Layer > Create > Convert Text to Shape Layer.

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      Helio50B9Author
      Participant
      October 28, 2021

      Hello Jose,

       

      It must be a text layer, the shape option is much more easier, thank you!

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