Character preset?

[caitlinororke]

Can I create a character preset to make all text style look the same in the entire after effects project (with various text layers)?

Thanks!

[angie_taylor · Accepted solution]

Create a text layer with the formatting and style that you want. Select the Layer and then go to Animation > Reveal all modified properties. Select the Source Text value in the timeline and then go to Animation > Save Animation Preset to say all of the character and paragraph attributes as a preset. This can then be double-clicked in the Effects and Presets panel whenever you need a new text layer. If you have multiple text layers, just select them all and then double-click the preset to apply it.

[caitlinororke]

Thanks for the explanation!

The only thing here is that I already have like 10 text layers with text, and for what I've tried, the animation preset also changes the text. I understand that this is though to be usen when creating from scratch nex lines, but what if you already have the text in the layer?

Thank you!

[angie_taylor]

Yes, the Source Text parameter also contains the characters typed as well as the attributes from the Character and Paragraph panel.

[caitlinororke]

I see, thank you!

[DrTc]

This is ridiculous! AE still does not have text presets (or layer style presets fot that matter)...
Applying an animation preset changes the text too... So instead of saving time, it adds more time to spend fixing it.
All other adobe apps have this but not the one for motion design.

[Roland Kahlenberg · Accepted solution]

These features have been available recently.

Take a look here for examples -
https://blog.adobe.com/en/2020/01/24/after-effects-2020-express-yourself-and-your-text.html#gs.wp0kx...

and more here https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/user-guide.html/after-effects/using/expressions-text-propertie...

[DrTc]

Ok, but why should one need to be an expressions guru to apply basic text styles? Just a simple panel like Ps, Ai have would be far more user & productivity friendly. Plus one still need to  in advance to know exact settings and names, whereas the ideal would be once visually happy with the font style to just click save preset. Then apply to all text layers concerened.

[Roland Kahlenberg]

PPro has a Master Styles feature. I suggest you file a Feature Request and then post a link to it in this thread. Hopefully, there are sufficient votes to get someting going.