How to Make Text Drop Down in After Effects

Drop Down Text Animation in After Effects

Introduction – Animate Text Falling Into Place with Style

This tutorial shows you how to create a stylish text drop-down animation in After Effects. With just a few keyframes and one distortion effect, you’ll make your text appear as if it falls from above and lands with a dynamic impact.

Step 1: Create Your Text

Open your After Effects project and use the Type Tool (Ctrl/Cmd + T) to create the text you want to animate. Choose your font and size in the Character panel and position the text where you want it to land.

Step 2: Center the Anchor Point

Right-click on the text layer and choose Transform > Center Anchor Point in Layer Content. This step is important for making the rotation and position animations behave naturally around the center of the text.