Spruce up your texting with iMessage effects. With Apple’s text message effects, you can make quite an impression. You can make congratulations more bombastic (to rejoice in someone’s finest moments).

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Learn how to create a realistic text message effect in After Effects using rotoscoping and 3D tracking. Perfect for motion designers and video editors looking to level up their skills! #AfterEffects ...

What's new in Messages? Apple has finally given us built-in formatting options for iMessage conversations. Now, you can easily bold, italicize, underline or strike-through your text right in the app.

You've long been able to add birthday balloons and other effects to Messages, but in iOS 18 your very words can shake, rattle, and explode. Every year, Apple finds something new to add to Messages, ...

Learn how to create a dynamic holographic glitch text effect in After Effects using simple tools and clean techniques. This tutorial guides you through the essential steps to blend distortion, color ...

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When you receive a text message, you sometimes see special effects, like balloons floating or fireworks exploding across your screen. These special effects can be triggered by using specific words or ...