Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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On this one, I take you, step by stepm through creating a basic custom animated title using the powerful Follower function in the Text+ tool. I highlighted two ways to create this (using keyframes and using anim curves).

This tutorial is perfect for absolute beginners with no prior experience.

We'll start from scratch in the Fusion page, build a simple yet eye-catching title effect, and then show you how to save it as a preset so you can easily drag it onto your timeline in the Edit page for quick use in any project.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Opening the Fusion Page and Adding Text+ Node
01:37 - Setting up the follower function
02:34 - Using Keyframes
05:19 - Using Anim Curves the animation using keyframes
07:09 - Creating a custom timing function for the text animation
10:56 - Saving as a Preset and Dragging to the Edit Timeline

Here is a link to my video breaking down how to use anim curves. It is a powerful yet simple tool to use in your presets.
youtube.com/watch?v=fymao9thFiw

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