Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This updated tutorial shows you how to make a custom typewriter animation in After Effects, with your text typing out in an antique typewriter, using the _Typewriter Effect_ from Creation Effects. Learn more at creationeffects.com/typewriter-effect.html.
The _Typewriter Effect_ template for After Effects has everything you need to create a realistic, vintage typewriter animation with your custom text. It's perfect for video intros or displaying your company name and logo!
With a couple typewriters to choose from, you have complete and easy control over the movement of the typewriter body, carriage, paper, or text. You can choose your paper, font, font size, type speed, and more. And with the latest update, the key strikes and carriage shifts are automatic, so you can simply enter a line of text, and the animation is ready to render. And by popular demand, multiple lines of text are now easier than ever!
Template Features:
- Choose between two typewriters.
- High resolution images allow you to zoom close in, or all the way out to reveal the entire typewriter.
- 10 high-resolution paper textures
- 40 typewriter sound effects
- Choose your typing speed, font, and font size
- Supports multiple lines of text
Watch the _Typewrite Effect_ Demo video here: youtu.be/Sq49-QjpM-k
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Choosing the right version
02:52 - Overview & quickest way to customize
04:55 - Difference between typewriters
06:00 - Changing resolution
07:14 - Comp breakdown
10:41 - Control Layer
14:41 - Moving text after typing
16:43 - Changing text properties
19:57 - Multiple lines of text
27:42 - Customizing "Typewriter 2"
29:45 - Advanced Controls
32:16 - Variable-speed typing
This updated tutorial shows you how to make a custom typewriter animation in After Effects, with your text typing out in an antique typewriter, using the _Typewriter Effect_ from Creation Effects. Learn more at creationeffects.com/typewriter-effect.html.
The _Typewriter Effect_ template for After Effects has everything you need to create a realistic, vintage typewriter animation with your custom text. It's perfect for video intros or displaying your company name and logo!
With a couple typewriters to choose from, you have complete and easy control over the movement of the typewriter body, carriage, paper, or text. You can choose your paper, font, font size, type speed, and more. And with the latest update, the key strikes and carriage shifts are automatic, so you can simply enter a line of text, and the animation is ready to render. And by popular demand, multiple lines of text are now easier than ever!
Template Features:
- Choose between two typewriters.
- High resolution images allow you to zoom close in, or all the way out to reveal the entire typewriter.
- 10 high-resolution paper textures
- 40 typewriter sound effects
- Choose your typing speed, font, and font size
- Supports multiple lines of text
Watch the _Typewrite Effect_ Demo video here: youtu.be/Sq49-QjpM-k
00:00 - Intro
01:38 - Choosing the right version
02:52 - Overview & quickest way to customize
04:55 - Difference between typewriters
06:00 - Changing resolution
07:14 - Comp breakdown
10:41 - Control Layer
14:41 - Moving text after typing
16:43 - Changing text properties
19:57 - Multiple lines of text
27:42 - Customizing "Typewriter 2"
29:45 - Advanced Controls
32:16 - Variable-speed typing
