# Writing effect/animation

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-effect-animation/174460
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [January 5, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-effect-animation/174460 "2006-01-05T22:08:48Z")
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### Author: ![silverdoves](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/silverdoves/32/1349_2.png) [@silverdoves](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/silverdoves)
#### Post date: [January 5, 2006, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/writing-effect-animation/174460/1 "2006-01-05T22:08:48Z")

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I would like to create an animation where it looks like a signature is being written, and I thought I could figure out a way, even if it seemed complicated, but I’m thinking about giving up that idea. I can get a dot to move along a path to look like it’s writing but I can’t think of how to make what is “written” appear and the letters appear only as it’s being written. I’ve seen this done all the time, but I can’t figure out the method. Any help by someone who’s done this or has an idea would be awesome.

- SD