by Picto Filmo·Motion Graphics
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TextTools earns a look in the superhive library for folding two production addons, TextTools and AutoMask, into one package, pairing single-object text and number animation with a material-based masking effect that reaches any object.
TextTools is a Blender addon that gathers tools for text animation and transition effects aimed at motion design video. It merges two production addons, TextTools and AutoMask, into a single package.
The TextTools side adds two features to Blender's text module. The first animates text content within a single text object, replacing the older routine of duplicating an object, moving it away for a frame, then swapping in another. The second animates numbers in three ways: integers, floats, and timecodes.
AutoMask works on any object as a material-based effect, adding a node group at the end of the material. Its settings are simple and ship with several effect presets, and you can create your own effects. A preference toggle enables or disables auto purging of orphan data. Documentation is available, along with a demo video, and the addon is licensed under GPL.
Texttools is best for motion designers animating text content, numbers, and timecodes in Blender, plus material-based masking effects on any object.
Texttools is completely free to download and use.
TextTools supports a wide span of Blender releases, listed as compatible with versions 3.6 through 5.1. A 4.2 or 5.0 build falls inside that stated range, so the addon covers it. If you're on an older release or a very recent one, check the developer's page to confirm the exact version you're running is supported before installing. Because the compatibility window is broad, it fits a large number of current Blender setups.
TextTools is listed under the GPL license. GPL is an open-source license that governs how the addon can be used, modified, and shared, and it applies to this addon as distributed. If you need to understand how those terms affect a commercial or studio workflow, review the full GPL text and check the developer's page for any further licensing notes. The license fact provided for this addon is GPL.
TextTools is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it without a purchase here. Pricing and licensing can change over time, though, so for the current terms it's best to check the developer's page directly before you rely on any particular arrangement. The addon is also distributed under GPL, which covers how the code itself may be used and shared regardless of how it's listed.
TextTools bundles AutoMask, a material-based effect that can be used on any object, not just text. AutoMask adds a node group at the end of your material, and its settings are kept simple while shipping with several effect presets. Beyond the presets, you can create your own effects. Because it operates through the material, it isn't limited to Blender's text objects, so it extends to other geometry in your scene.
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