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Scrolling
Computer Readout |
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This
tutorial will teach you how to create scrolling computer readout
text that can be used in a tech interface or sig. This is an example
of what you could end up with:
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1.
First create yourself an image that would be appropriate for displaying
text. There are a significant number of tutes on creating these.
I refer you to good-tutorials.com
for further research. Here is the base image: |
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2.
You will need to make sure that the highlight layer is the topmost
layer, as the scrolling text layers will be placed below the highlight
layer.
3.
Create your text - I created a brush to do this, but you can do
this any number of ways. The most important thing to keep in mind
is that each line of text must end up on its own layer.
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4.
Now for each layer of text (each line), create a layer mask. When
created, the mask should be filled with white, so you can still
see your text. If for some reason it's not, fill is with white.
5.
Using the rectangular marquis, select a line of text. Make sure
the layer mask is selected and fill the selection with black.
The text should dissappear. Hit Ctrl-D to deselect, then Ctrl-I
to invert the mask and your text should re-appear giving you a
narrow white bar in your layer mask. Do this with each layer of
text that you have.
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6.
Now stack all the lines of text on top of the lowermost line of
text like so: |
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7.
Good! Now you are ready to jump to ImageReady. Please do so now.
8.
Now that we are in ImageReady we need to set up the animation.
Hide all but the lowermost line of text by clicking the 'eye'
on the left of each layer. Unlink the layermask from the layer
by clicking the chain icon in the layer:
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9.
Now that the layer is unlinked, you will be able to make the text
disappear by moving the MASK. Move the mask to the left until the
entire line of text disappears. Now disable the layer by clicking
off the 'eye'. Enable the layer above by clicking the 'eye' and
repeat the mask moving procedure on this layer. When you have hidden
the text on this layer, disable it and enable the text layer above.
Repeat until all text layers' masks are to the LEFT of their respective
lines of text and currently not visible. When you are completed
with that, re-enable all layers.
10.
Open the Animation window located under Window->Animation.
Make sure there is no delay selected and then copy the frame by
clicking the New Frame button shown here:
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11.
With the second frame selected, move the mask to the right so that
the text line is completely visible. Once the text line is completely
visible, select both frames and click the Tween button and use the
settings shown below: |
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12.
Now you have several frames and if you play them you will see the
line of text 'type' across the line. Now for the interesting part.
Duplicate the last frame. Select the last frame and move the text
line up the height of a line of text, plus a wee bit more. Now duplicate
this frame and select the mask for the text layer below. Move the
mask to the right until you have the entire line of text showing.
Make sure everything is lined up like the image below: |
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13.
Now select the last frame (with both lines showing) and the previous
frame (with the top line moved up but the second line not yet visible
and using the tween settings above, go ahead and tween em up. Once
the tween frames have been created, you can play the animation to
show your progress. You should see one line of text type, then move
up, then the second line of text type.
14.
Repeat steps for each line of text, moving each line up as you
go. Be sure to move from the bottom up (e.g. move the bottom line
till its directly under the line above it, then move that line
of text up, then the uppermost line of text. This will help you
to keep the lines of text to occupy the same space so that it
looks correct when completed.)
15.
When you are finally finished with all the lines, you may want
to as a finishing touch, set the delay on the firs frame to a
couple second, then the last frame to a couple second, to give
the viewer a chance to 'read' your text. Below is what I came
up with:
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Feel
free to send me comments, crits, etc. to devlyn@icosometricdesign.com
The
tech brushes above I made myself, but if you can't be bothered
to make your own, you can download the killer tech brush set here.
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