Advanced Compositing Features - The Focal Easy Guide to After Effects - page 196

Select the Name layer and twirl open its main properties arrow (next to the
layer Color tag), followed by the Text properties More Options .

In the More Options area, change the global Fill & Stroke setting to 'All Fills
Over All Strokes'. These three options alter the Fill & Stroke of each letter as
one master setting:
A

Per Character Palette - maintains the individual Fill & Stroke settings
for each character; characters overlap.

B

All Fills Over All Strokes - overrides the individual settings with the Fill
color taking precedence in the foreground.

C

All Strokes Over All Fills - overrides the individual settings, with the
Stroke color overlapping the Fill.

Type Tool Animation

The Type Tool offers an incredible set of animation options to apply to
individual letters, whole words, and compete text lines. Keeping with the style
of the existing GridBall logo animation, the Name and Title need to be
introduced with extra oomph.
1

Continue with the project (or open) Type Over Cute Kid.aep .

2

Solo layer 1 to speed up the design process.