✏️ Scriber

Typography layout, style and animation toolkit in TouchDesigner

💾 TouchDesigner 2023.11760 (Windows)

💾 version 0.5.89

💾 requires Tweener by Jason Latta

📖 Overview

Scriber enhances TouchDesigner's typography capabilities by providing per-character text transformations and animations. It aims to facilitate rapid iteration of type for motion graphics within TD.

🌟 Key Features

• Per-character kerning and animation
• Multi-line text support
• Animation preset system with per letter/word/line options
• DAT input compatibility
• Customizable animation parameters for intro and outro effects
• Camera positioning and width adjustment
• Multi-font support (a feature currently lacking in the standard textCOMP)

🚀 Installation

To install, drag and drop the tox from the release/ folder into your network, or open up the toe, which includes a renderTOP setup.

🔧 Usage

1. Set your text in the "Text" field under the Type tab.
2. Adjust animation settings in the Anim tab:
   • Set Cue Anim, Anim In, and Anim Out parameters
   • Customize Intro and Outro durations, easing, and other properties
3. Fine-tune typography settings in the Type tab:
   • Adjust Camera Width and Position
   • Set Justify and Vertical Align options
   • Modify Font Size, Position, and Rotation
4. Use the preset system to save and load animation configurations

📝 Current Status

• Basic kerning implemented
• DAT inputs supported
• Multi-line text handling
• Improved animation preset system

🚧 Planned Features

• Position/rotation on 2D/3D paths ("Type on a Path")
• Potential 3D texture or spritesheet support for glyphs

🤝 Contributing

Open an issue, submit a PR, or send an email to rosco@tec.design.