About CuttanaNir2

CuttanaNir2, developed by Terrible Junk Show, provides a step‑by‑step pipeline for creating write‑on text effects in After Effects. The workflow begins with Text to CharacterPaths, separating text into individual shapes, then CharacterPaths to StrokePaths, slicing those shapes horizontally or vertically. StrokePaths to StrokeLayers divides multi‑path layers into single‑path layers, and StrokeLayers to Lines generates line animations using a path‑trimming expression with slider‑controlled keyframes for speed and timing. Lines to Sequences can order the resulting layers by name. Version 2.04 adds automatic line making, rounded tips, trail paths from Bones, an animation‑out for disappearing lines, and conversion of autotraced layers to shape paths. The plugin runs on After Effects 2020 through 2025, with a trial version limited to three divisible characters.

Features

• Text to CharacterPaths separates text into the shapes needed to reveal them one at a time
• CharacterPaths to StrokePaths divides the cross-section into a horizontal or vertical shape from four, two, or one selected point
• StrokePaths to StrokeLayers splits a layer with multiple paths into multiple single-path layers
• StrokeLayers to Lines creates an animation from start and endpoints using a path-trimming expression and slider-control keyframes
• Lines to Sequences arranges layers based on layer name
• New tools: automatic line making, rounded tips, trail paths from Bones, an animation-out for the disappearing line, and AutoTracedLayer to Shapes conversion

Best for

Artists building write‑on text animations in After Effects.