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Preset 2D text box.ffx

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October 23, 2022
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Can anyone tell me what the preset "2D text box.ffx" does? It's in the Presets/Shapes/Elements folder, and I'm not sure what it's for. I'm just curious.

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Correct answer Rick Gerard

It creates a shape layer that will fit behind a text layer no matter where you move the text layer.

With no layers selected, double-click the Preset. Make sure there is a text layer in the composition. Then all you have to do is select the appropriate text layer.

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Byron Cortez

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Podrías también utilizar Adobe Bridge para tener una vista previa de lo que el efecto hace.

Byron.

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Rick Gerard

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It creates a shape layer that will fit behind a text layer no matter where you move the text layer.

With no layers selected, double-click the Preset. Make sure there is a text layer in the composition. Then all you have to do is select the appropriate text layer.

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Jsmitherson

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Trying to use it as I'm typing this comment on a basic text layer. I add the effect to my comp, it adds a gray box, but even after setting the layer to my text layer nothing happens. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

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Jsmitherson

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Looks like the expression has an error built in.

const isTextLayer = (L) => L.text instanceof Group;

Error: > does not have a value

Dan Ebberts

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It looks like you would apply it to a shape layer and it will create a new rounded rectangle (called "Text Box"), with controls where you can select a text layer to size it to, and lots of other customization parameters.

SMH_USAAuthor

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Thanks Dan.

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