Add a Blinking Cursor to Any Text Layer with Blinky
Blinky is now part of Type -- a powerful toolset for working with text layers in After Effects.
Blinky is an After Effects script that lets you add a blinking cursor to any text layer in After Effects with one click.
Step 1 - Open Blinky Panel
Access the Blinky UI panel through Window > Blinky.
Step 2 - Add Blinky
Select a text layer and click the Add Blinky button. This generates a new layer named "[text-name]_cursor."
Step 3 - Customize Cursor
With the cursor layer selected, adjust these parameters:
Color -- Modifies the cursor's color appearance.
Rounded cap -- Enables rounded endpoints on the cursor shape.
Thickness -- Controls cursor width measured in pixels.
Height -- Adjusts cursor height relative to the text's font size.
Blink duration -- Determines the animation cycle length in frames.