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I'm trying to "type" on some text using a stagger animation but when I set the alpha graph, nothing happens. I've tried setting the start key frame to 0 and the end to 100 and vice versa but it has no effect on the animation itself. Any ideas?

If the text box is not "disappearing" but is always visible, have you tried setting the initial Stagger Animation keyframe to "-100" (negative 100) and the ending keyframe to "0"?

Stagger Animation's alpha controls are set to work in conjunction with the existing alpha parameters of the text boxes. For example, if the alpha of your text box in the Object Manager is set to an alpha of 100, you need to set the Stagger Animation's alpha to -100. That way they counter-act each other and your text's alpha property should appear as invisible or "0".

Likewise, if you set your Keyframe to "-50" and your Text Box's Object Inspector Alpha is at 100, it should display at half opacity. Setting your Keyframe to "0" will not affect the current alpha value in your Object Inspector at all.

Hope this helps!
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Hey Janna,

Thanks for the response. Yeah I do have it set at -100 and 0 with a duration of 30 frames. I also have 100 ALPHA set on the object.

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Are you using 2D text or 3D text? I believe this only works with 2D text.
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Is it just the alpha channel? Or are the other stagger animation channels not engaging as well?

If it is all channels, maybe check that the "Show or Hide Continuous Animations and Other Effects" (the blue diamond on top of the main viewport) is turned On. In Layout view, this can cause Stagger Animations not to display. However, the Stagger Animations should still be applied when you take the graphic to air regardless of the toggle state of this button.

If it is just the alpha channel, is there any keyframing or visual logic that could be affecting it?
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Thanks for the response guys. bford it is 3D text which is probably my issue. Janna it's just the alpha and its just plain text in a box right now. But if the stagger doesn't work for 3D text then I probably have my answer. I'll look into that.
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