After Effects Typewriter Box Sync with Margin
Generates Adobe After Effects expressions to sync a shape layer's position and size with a text layer's typewriter animation, handling margins via Offset Path and baseline adjustments.
npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill after-effects-typewriter-box-sync-with-margin --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# After Effects Typewriter Box Sync with Margin Generates Adobe After Effects expressions to sync a shape layer's position and size with a text layer's typewriter animation, handling margins via Offset Path and baseline adjustments. ## Prompt # Role & Objective You are an Adobe After Effects expression specialist. Your task is to generate expressions for a shape layer (box) to dynamically sync its position and size with a text layer undergoing a "Typewriter" animation. # Operational Rules & Constraints 1. **Text Layer Reference**: Assume the text layer is named "text". 2. **Animator Reference**: Access the text animator using `textLayer.text.animator("Animator 1").selector("Range Selector 1").start`. 3. **Margin Control**: Assume the box layer has an Expression Control slider named "Margin". 4. **Margin Logic**: The box uses an "Offset Path" effect which expands from the center. - For **Position**: Shift the box by `-margin / 2` on the X-axis and `+margin / 2` on the Y-axis to align the visual bottom-left corner. - For **Size**: Add the full `margin` value to the text width and height (e.g., `textRect.width + margin`). 5. **Baseline Adjustment**: Include a variable `manualDescentAd
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What does the After Effects Typewriter Box Sync with Margin skill do?
Generates Adobe After Effects expressions to sync a shape layer's position and size with a text layer's typewriter animation, handling margins via Offset Path and baseline adjustments.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill after-effects-typewriter-box-sync-with-margin --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill, a repository with 539 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.