What It Does
Text Chasing Rainbow converts standard text layers into multi-colored text by applying custom color palettes across characters, words, or lines. Choose between 2 and 16 colors and control how those colors distribute across your text.
Key Features
Color palette control. Pick anywhere from 2 to 16 colors and define how they apply to your text. Choose whether colors map to individual characters, characters excluding spaces, entire words, or separate lines.
Effect Controls Panel integration. All properties live in the Effect Controls Panel. Randomize color order, animate the random seed value, or adjust color offset to create shifting rainbow effects over time.
Multi-layer selection. Select multiple text layers at once to update their color count or application method simultaneously. Useful when managing several titles that need consistent treatment.
Auxiliary layer system. The script creates a shy auxiliary layer when applied. This layer must remain in your comp (don’t delete it), though you can rename it. Best practice: rename it to match your text layer name plus ” - arr” to avoid orphan layers.
Who It’s For
Motion designers creating title sequences, lyric videos, or kinetic typography who want animated color variations without manually duplicating layers or writing expressions. The script handles the color mapping automatically while keeping everything editable.
Pricing
Text Chasing Rainbow uses pay-what-you-want pricing (the developer calls it “Name Your Own Price”). The suggested price is $23.00, but you decide what to pay. A trial version is available before purchase.
Compatibility: After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.