Text+ (Typography)

Oraphim does not use simple, static text layers. The typography engine is powered by the Text+ node, an incredibly robust tool capable of generating everything from simple subtitles to Hollywood-style 3D extruded movie titles.

Adding a Text+ Node

  1. In the Compositor Workspace, press Shift + Spacebar.
  2. Type Text+ and press Enter.
  3. Pipe the output of the Text+ node into a Merge (if placing it over a background) or directly to MediaOut.
  4. Select the Text+ node to view its parameters in the Inspector.

The Inspector: Text Tab

The first tab controls the fundamental layout.

  • Styled Text: The large text box where you type your content.
  • Font: Select any font installed on your OS.
  • Tracking: Adjust the horizontal space between all characters globally.
  • Line Spacing: Adjust the vertical space between lines of text.
  • V Anchor / H Anchor: Determines the pivot point. If you set H Anchor to "Center", the text will grow outwards in both directions as you type.

The Inspector: Shading Tab

The Shading tab is where Text+ becomes incredibly powerful. You are not limited to a single flat color. A single Text+ node supports up to 8 distinct "Shading Elements".

By default:

  • Element 1 is active and represents the solid fill color of the text.

You can enable additional elements to build complex styles:

  1. Click the number 2 to switch to Element 2.
  2. Check the Enable box.
  3. Change its properties to Outline. Increase the thickness and change the color to red. You now have a red stroke around your text.
  4. Click the number 3 to switch to Element 3.
  5. Check the Enable box.
  6. Change its properties to Drop Shadow. Increase the softness and offset it.

All of this happens within a single node, rendering extremely fast without cluttering your graph.

Per-Character Styling

If you want the first letter of a word to be massive and red, and the rest to be small and white, you don't need multiple nodes.

  1. In the Viewer, right-click the text on screen.
  2. Select Character Level Styling.
  3. A new "Modifiers" tab will appear at the top of the Inspector.
  4. Click and drag your mouse in the viewer to highlight specific letters.
  5. Any changes you make in the Inspector (size, font, color) will now only apply to the highlighted letters.