3D Text Animation with Particles in After Effects @ManueldoesMotion
3D Text Animation with Particles in After Effects  @ManueldoesMotion
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
We'll animate 3D text and use a lot of different techniques along the way.
Create shapes from text, extrude the shapes.
Switch between the Classic 3D and Advanced 3D Renderer.
Add a layer style.
Move particles along a path.
For the particles animation, we'll use the ParticleShapes extension. I recentyl published it on aescripts:
Check it out here: aescripts.com/particleshapes
There's a free trial!

We'll move the particles along a path, by linking the emitter position to a Null Object.
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3D Text Animation with Particles in After Effects

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