Change font to highlight words with expressions - Mogrt

[PeterLundgren]

We have a client that we work with a lot.

In their brand guidelines they work with big chunks of text, left justified, in a light version of their font but highlighting important words with a semibold version of the font.

Text is often sliding in line by line from the left.

I REALLY like to make it a Mogrt since i do the exact same animation over and over again.

But it seems like there is no way of working with different font weights in the same block of text if you want it dynamic and make a Mogrt or use it with Master Properties.

I saw this clip that used the Text Animator to highlight words with the index of the word.

How to Highlight words easily - After Effects Tutorial 

The idea of working with slider is good but it only changed the color of each word.

I'm open to any suggestions, hacks, over complicated, slow.

I want to target specific word/words not whole lines and to be able to have more than one highlight section.

[Mylenium]

The answer is still a resounding no. Aside from the text animator hack there is ewally no way to do this.

Mylenium

[PeterLundgren]

Damn, was afraid that it was the case.

I know the the question has been asked many times before. Been looking for the answer everywhere.

Frustrating when it seems like it's the most simple of thing to do and we are able to do really complex things but this seems straight up impossible to solve.

Just wanted to ask, I've sometimes asked questions, got a lot of NO and then someone comes with a hacky expression that works and solves the problem.

But this one seems to never get a solution.

Thanks for the quick reply 

[Rick Gerard]

This is pretty easy to do with two text layers, an opacity text animator, and a couple of expressions. You'll need a third text layer if you need three sections of words animated.

Check out this thread: Re: Applying a gradient to a singular word inside ...