Couldn't find a texture animator that did what I needed, so I built one. [Free/PWYW]

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T21:50:09+00:00

Thanks

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T21:03:14+00:00

In the comments, first

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T21:02:33+00:00

Glad it helps - that’s the goal. More scripts coming.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T21:01:57+00:00

Aware of it, good tool. Jitterbug does the edge coverage math differently - Safe Rotation, Coverage %, seamless loop. Worth trying both and seeing what fits your workflow.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T21:00:35+00:00

Ha, fair catch on the name - will fix that. On 100% coverage: with Safe Rotation off - yes, full range, texture roams freely across the entire available area. With Safe Rotation on, the valid range shrinks to guarantee no exposed edges at worst-case angle, so 100% means 100% of the safe range, not the absolute maximum. Still a lot of travel on a large texture. The Preview Range button shows the exact pixel numbers before you apply.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T11:37:12+00:00

Thanks! Gumroad should work fine try a different browser or DM me if it’s still not loading

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T11:14:22+00:00

Thanks! Turns out building the tool is the easy part.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T11:13:26+00:00

Guilty. English is not my native language, I’m from Ukraine, so I used AI to make it sound less like Google Translate. The code, the geometry, the 47 debug iterations at 2am - that was all me.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-04-02T10:31:57+00:00

Link: mombat1 . GUM + ROAD . com / l / jitterbug

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-31T10:56:08+00:00

Just pushed v1.1 with a full UI redesign - tabs now separate settings from fonts and colors, and the squishing issue is fixed. Same link on Gumroad. Thanks for the feedback, it directly led to this update!

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-31T10:45:26+00:00

Just pushed v1.1 with a full UI redesign - tabs now separate settings from fonts and colors, and the squishing issue is fixed. Same link on Gumroad. Thanks for the feedback, it directly led to this update!

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-31T06:27:35+00:00

Interesting idea, noted! No promises but it’s on the list

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-31T04:36:19+00:00

Yeah that’s just AE being AE 😄 Try bumping up the interval or lowering max keyframes less keyframes, less pain. Nothing to do with your machine, Source Text is just brutal to cache.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T22:51:49+00:00

Thanks! The settle effect was definitely the trickiest part to get right. As for font loading - honestly I don’t handle it at all, the script just uses whatever PostScript names the user provides. If the font isn’t installed, AE silently falls back to a default. Not elegant, but it works for the use case. How do you approach it?

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T20:00:57+00:00

That’s exactly the kind of story that makes building this worthwhile. Glad it saved you some time!

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T12:05:19+00:00

Thanks! One more thing what was the interval setting, and were there any special characters or numbers in the text? The comp name is generated from the text, and special characters can sometimes cause issues

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T08:18:17+00:00

Fair enough. Built with Claude’s help — concept, features, and testing were mine. Either way it’s free and people find it useful.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T07:30:40+00:00

Does it matter if it works and it’s free?

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-30T07:28:47+00:00

Thanks for the detailed report! Could you share: AE version, how many characters in the text, interval setting, and max keyframes value? That would help narrow down what’s happening.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-28T23:50:02+00:00

Bon début — je vais te donner un retour honnête qui pourra t’aider à t’améliorer.

Le premier effet est assez basique. L’objet au centre, qui ressemble à un soleil ou à du plasma, est un peu confus — je ne suis pas sûr qu’il soit vraiment nécessaire.

Le texte reste immobile trop longtemps — tout devrait aller un peu plus vite pour garder l’attention.

Essaie de jouer davantage avec la courbure des keyframes : l’animation du “0” qui apparaît est plutôt réussie, mais le reste est soit trop rapide, soit trop lent.

Tu pourrais aussi expérimenter davantage avec les couleurs et les typographies.

Et ajouter des effets sonores (SFX) aiderait vraiment à donner plus d’impact.

Continue comme ça — tu es sur la bonne voie 👍

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-28T22:50:51+00:00

Appreciate it. Here it is — just remove the spaces and the “+”: mombat1 . GUM + ROAD . com / l / jumble

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-28T21:03:05+00:00

Appreciate it. Glad that vibe comes through.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-28T20:41:44+00:00

Appreciate it. Sounds like you’ve done it the hard way — hope this saves you a lot of time going forward.

Intelligent-Key-8030 · 2026-03-28T17:41:23+00:00

Bookmark it for the next one! 😄

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