Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this video, I will explain what [Square Brackets] are in Expressions inside of Adobe After Effects.
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/// About:
In this video, I will explain what [Square Brackets] are in Expressions inside of Adobe After Effects.
/// Links from the Video:
Ukramedia Online Community: https://www.ukramedia.com/communityt...
/// Let's Connect:
Facebook: facebook.com/ukramedia
Sergei's Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/sergeiprokhn...
Twitter: twitter.com/ukramedia
TikTok: tiktok.com/@ukramedia
Instagram: instagram.com/ukramedia
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YouTube: youtube.com/c/ukramedia
Ukramedia Online Community: ukramedia.com/community
#AeExpressions #AfterEffects #AdobeAfterEffects





🔧 Smart Resizer (Tool Used):
[https://ukramedia.com/SmartResizer](https://ukramedia.com/SmartResizer)
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⏱ Chapters
00:00 What we’re building (Auto-Fit Text demo)
00:19 Method 1 — Smart Resizer (fastest setup)
01:09 Add padding using Margin Width
01:37 Method 2 — Expressions (no tools required)
03:29 Fix the “tiny text gets oversized” issue (cap scale at 100%)
04:42 Finished setup
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🧠 Expression Used (Auto-Fit Text to Width)
Apply this to: Text Layer → Scale
```jsx
sizeLimit = 400; // max width in pixels before shrinking
textWidth = sourceRectAtTime(time, false).width;
scaleLimit = (sizeLimit / textWidth) * 100;
fixedScale = Math.min(scaleLimit, 100);
[fixedScale, fixedScale]
```
Tip: Set `sizeLimit` close to your shape width (use a smaller number for padding).
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