Text Splitter
Tool
Break text into layers for per-word/line/character animation.
Overview
Split selected text into layers for animation control.
Keyboard Shortcuts
ClickSplit by words.
+ ShiftSplit by lines.
+ Alt(Option)Split by characters.
+ Ctrl/CmdParagraph mode for box text.
How to Use
Modes
- • Words - Default split by words
- • Lines - Split by visual lines
- • Characters - Split by grapheme clusters (emoji-safe)
Preserves
- • Text animators (by duplicating the source layer)
- • 2D/3D transforms and parent chains
- • Layer styles and text formatting
Tested Cases
- • Multi-line, multiple spaces, tabs, tracking extremes
- • Keyframes, parent chains, 3D rotation/scale variants
- • Box text auto-wrap and manual line breaks
- • RTL scripts, emoji, ligatures, vertical text, text on path
- • Per-character 3D animators and Source Text expressions
- • Skew via text animator
Notes
- • Box text overflow outside the box is clipped by AE composed lines (only visible lines split).
- • RTL word segmentation follows AE's selector (digits may merge into last word).
Tags
texttypographysplitlayers