How to Use - Text Effects for WPBakery Page Builder
How to Use Animated Text Effects for WPBakery Page Builder
This is a simple guide for beginner users of Animated Text Effects plugin.
Basic Usage
There are two ways to use Animated Text Effects plugin in your page: using WPBakery Page Builder or by using Shortcodes. Please do note that if you want the Animated Text Effects settings to appear, you need WPBakery Page Builder. Otherwise, you have to use the shortcode to make the plugin work.
Using WPBakery Page Builder
Please do note that before we proceed on this guide, the user also needs a basic knowledge on how to use WPBakery Page Builder and how to add Rows and Elements in a page or post. If you're not sure on how to do the following steps, it will be best to refer on the WPBakery Page Builder Basic Tutorial first: https://wpbakery.com/video-tutorials/
Step 1. Add New Page or Edit your existing page
Step 2. Go to Backend Editor
Step 3. In your Backend Editor, click on the Plus Button or Add Element. First, add a row
Step 4. When you add a Row, You can click the Plus Button in the Row to add our Plugin Components. Choose the options that you may find applicable
Step 5. Customize the settings according to your preference. Additional description of each setting and option are included in the settings.
Step 6. Save your changes and Publish your work. Well done!
Using the Shortcodes
You can use the text_effects
shortcode inside your content if you want a more customized experience.
Parameter | Default | Type | Description |
text_mid | Typing, Text, Effects | string | The text that has the animation effect. |
text_effect | text-scrambled | string | Select the animation for your text effect. |
text_before | |
string | Text that appears before the animated text. |
text_after | string | Text that appears after the animated text. | |
text_style | h2 | string | Size/text style. |
text_align | center | string | The alignment of the text effect. |
animation_speed | normal | number | The speed of the text animation. |
animation_delay | 2000 | number | The pause duration between animations (in milliseconds). |
font_size | 40 | number | Font size in pixels. |
font_color | string | The color of the text including appended and prepended text. | |
middle_bg_color | string | Pick a color to add a solid background to the animated text. Leave blank if you don\’t want any background. | |
middle_text_color |
string | Select color for the animated text. | |
char_color | #b7b7b7 | string | The color of the scrambled characters for the text-scrambled animation. |
Notes:
- Adding H1, H2, etc. in the text_style the styles will always be based on your current theme's specific styling.
- Colors accept Hex Colors. You can choose a color here: https://www.w3schools.com/colors/colors_picker.asp