Text Threads Animation in After Effects Tutorial @ManueldoesMotion

Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 14 hours ago

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This is how you animate text threads quickly along a path in After Effects with a text layer and a shape.

Content:
0:00 Animated text thread
0:06 Adding the shape and text layer
0:19 Text along a path
0:40 Adjusting the text position
0:50 Adjusting the shape width
0:59 Adding a Gradient
1:10 Animating the text thread
1:20 Using the stroke as track matte
1:27 Animating the text

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