Summary  
This chapter explains how to apply animations to individual characters, words, or lines within a text layer by using range selectors and property keyframes.

General domain of usage  
Motion graphics

A **Text layer** in After Effects is a layer that basically contains text.  

Each text layer can hold only one block of text, but you can apply different parameters to it.

Definition

In this chapter, **you've learned**:
- How to create and animate text layers in After Effects;
- The unique capabilities of text layers, including animating individual characters, words, or lines;
- How to use these tools to create dynamic text animations.

### Mentioned shortcuts

This project was created in the video lesson, and you have the opportunity to download it, open it in After Effects, and explore it.

Project files are also sometimes provided for upcoming chapters for you to explore further:

## Task
Recreate these two text animations.

What unique capability do text layers have in After Effects compared to other layer types?


Dette kursus giver en omfattende introduktion til Adobe After Effects og dækker essentielle værktøjer og teknikker til animation, motion graphics og visuelle effekter. Du vil deltage i præcis øvelse og lære at skabe komplette animationer og avancerede overgange i dedikerede kapitler. Ved kursets afslutning vil du have færdighederne til at fremstille dynamiske animationer og videomateriale af høj kvalitet gennem praktiske projekter.

Undersøg den grundlæggende brugerflade og funktionalitet i After Effects, herunder navigation i kompositioner, lag og essentielle værktøjer. Få kendskab til effektiv projektorganisering og opnå en solid forståelse af grundlæggende transformationer, som danner fundamentet for mere avanceret animationsarbejde.

Text Layer

Mentioned shortcuts

Task