Typewriter

typewriter

Status:

Maintained

Keyframes:

No

Source library:

MLT

Source filter:

typewriter

Available:

On Master only:

No

Known bugs:

No

Description

This effect/filter displays texts from a title clip in a typewriter-style character by character, word by word, or line by line.

Parameters

Parameter	Value	Description
Frames step	Integer	Defines how many frames it takes to display the next character, word, or line
Fluctuation	Integer	Inserts some randomness to the displaying of the characters, words, or lines.
Random seed	Integer	Seed value for the random generator
Type	Selection	Determines the type of display

The following selection items are available:

Type

Char by char	Displays the text character by character (a space is considered a character)
Word by word	Displays the text word by word (spaces are not counted)
Line by line	Displays the text line by line

Note

The Title Editor has this effect built-in already. There it can be set for each text object individually. Using the effect on a title clip in the timeline or bin applies the typewriter effect to all text objects in the title clip. That means that if set to character-by-character, for example, the characters of all text objects in the title clip will be displayed one by one, but from all text objects at the same time.

Hint

This can be combined with a typewriter sound effect from Freesound which is part of the Online Resources functionality.