Text FX Dev Log

Introduced a virtual guide that lets you draw paths directly in the viewport to shape how your text animates. Added a handy copy-look tool to reuse a style across different texts in seconds. The feature is complete and fully tested.

Added new Motion Array modes and the ability to spawn text right at the cursor location. You can now start animations at the current frame and enjoy more reliable rendering. Improved the scramble behavior and applied further speed gains across the board.

Reworked the engine to compute animations in parallel for dramatically faster playback and baking. The live preview now caches results per text and reveals visibility letter by letter for smoother feedback. Added wiggle seed controls and an option to make the cursor follow the text, backed by extensive testing for rock-solid baking.

Added subtitle navigation tools and batch processing so you can bake multiple subtitle blocks in one go. Introduced a new cursor effect and smarter glyph deduplication for cleaner, lighter scenes. Polished the interface with clearer warnings and refreshed presets to match the latest features.

Fixed baking issues and ensured compatibility with Blender 4.3. Final stabilization for the latest Blender version.

Implemented manifest for building the addon as a Blender extension package. Structured for distribution on Blender Marketplace.

Implemented full text alignment support for simple text objects, allowing multiple alignment options for better layout control in motion design.

Implemented subtitle animation with automatic playback, baking operator, and text panel improvements for timed text sequences.

Updated entire addon codebase to support Blender 4.x API changes and leverage new features of the modern Blender architecture.

Fixed preset import/export functionality and updated font replacement feature for better usability in production workflows.

Expanded addon compatibility across Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms with OS-specific fixes and CI/CD integration.

Implemented batch baking for multiple text animations simultaneously and optimized loop calculation performance.

Added comprehensive material effects system including shader tools and fading effects for cinematic text animation.

Implemented visibility wiggle effects and cleaned up code architecture for interpolation and animation systems.

Added ability to create and replace text from Blender’s text editor with auto-load and sync features for efficient workflow.

Official v0.80 release for Blender 2.80 with support for special characters and individual character transformations.

Completed core geometry system with KD-tree optimization for character spacing, alive flow system, and stable line handling for text curves.

Implemented radial animation support for location, rotation, and scale with curve evaluation and preset infrastructure for motion design.

Initial project setup for Blender 2.79/2.80 with basic UI framework, parametric text animation foundation, and curve animation system.