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lizd92216036
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October 25, 2017
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Using the paintbrush tool on a text layer

  • October 25, 2017
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Hello!

I'm trying to apply an effect of erasing a word. I know that you have to do this on the actual layer and not in the composition. I want to apply paint to the alpha layer so it looks like the word is being erased. However, when I double click on my text layer, it is not opening up the text layer in the layer panel. So I'm not actually viewing the layer itself. I tried reseting my workspace back to standard, but still I cannot get into the layer panel. I tried making a solid shape layer and double clicking on that and I was able to access the paint tool, but I want to know how to do this with a text layer!

Would love any help! I'm using Adobe After Effects CC 2017.2

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Correct answer Mylenium

Paint tools only operate on rasterized layers. You have to pre-compose the text and paint on the resulting composition-based layer.

Mylenium

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Rick Gerard
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October 25, 2017

Pre-compose your text and then right click on the nested comp and select open layer. You cannot directly open a text layer in the layer panel.

    Mylenium
    MyleniumCorrect answer
    Brainiac
    October 25, 2017

    Paint tools only operate on rasterized layers. You have to pre-compose the text and paint on the resulting composition-based layer.

    Mylenium

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