# Make text looks like its being written on the screen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 20, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494 "2003-10-20T11:09:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HERMOSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ed655f/32.png) [@HERMOSA](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/HERMOSA)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/1 "2003-10-20T11:09:17Z")
Im not even sure what this is called! but ive visited sites where the text seems to be actually written on the screen in front of me (ya know going from left to right like you would on paper) If anybody can help plz do so. thanks in advance guys …and girls ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/2 "2003-10-20T11:19:52Z")
You mean some kind of typewriter effect? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/3 "2003-10-20T11:45:00Z")
Hi, I’ve made an example so you can have a look. SHO ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/4 "2003-10-20T12:18:56Z")
I think he meant handwriting… like the SJ letters in here: [www.seanjohn.com](http://www.seanjohn.com) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:33pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/5 "2003-10-20T12:33:18Z")
If that’s the case, it’s made whith plenty of patience and a animated mask ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/6 "2003-10-20T12:50:34Z")
Yes, it’s pretty much revealing a clip little by little with a mask. Can be tricky if the shape is complicated, but nothing really difficult 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/7 "2003-10-20T12:58:25Z")
Hi, I’m sorry for going off topic but I’ve got say I always wonder how some people had such high number of posts. I know now. Thanks SHO ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/8 "2003-10-20T13:18:59Z")
Having a bad day, Eki? [size=1]post++[/size] ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/9 "2003-10-20T15:00:06Z")
Yeah, i’m on my own in the office while everybody is out!! ;¬) Thanks Pom for cheering me up!!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/10 "2003-10-20T16:52:00Z")
I know that feeling… Well, on second thought, I don’t, I’m a real-life LIFO (geek joke, I’m sorry ☹ ) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/11 "2003-10-20T20:59:52Z")
I did the handwriting thing for something. It came out really nice for the project I was working on, but it took a couple of hours though. I can’t remember exactly how I did it, but I know I made over 100 seperate frames and I used the guides function to help me. Basically was erasing little bits of the words on each frame until it was all written out. It takes a while, but it’s the most painstaking way to make it look like authentic handwriting. I know it sounds hum drum, but I got a xmas bonus for making my project really nice by going that extra mile! Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2003, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/12 "2003-10-20T23:26:49Z")
yeah i also wondered how this effect was done…and im talking about cursive handwriting…not the typeing effect…i always figured it was mask…but some just look way to good to actually seem like its a mask…some you can tell because the letter shows itself early sometimes…others you cant… In cursive some letters overlap…like a X…so how can it be masked if while doing a X you would see this / during the masking animation…so its like you unmasked this first \ and then / in the letter X in cursive…yet you dont see / untill the end of the masking…its wierd to explain…one site said it can be done with action scripts…the draw method with cordinates of the letter…i think i spelled cordinates wrong…blah ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2003, 7:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/make-text-looks-like-its-being-written-on-the-screen/33494/13 "2003-10-22T07:29:17Z")
Thanks gusy I figured it was a mask but had some hope a program could help me. Thanks anyways and im gonna try your suggestions