user6171: I  was wondering if there is a generator, or something out on the web where you type a word, and it would create a video file of it being written out. 
I want to embed the file on a site, so when you go there the first time, it's not just loaded, it autoplays the video, so it starts to write the word and finishes writing the word.
How could I get something like this?
If there is no generator, could I accomplish this in photoshop? I'm not sure what to search
Thanks
Ermm Not sure Video Production is appropriate for this... 
It can be done in flash,



Please migrate back to graphic design.

user3295: It depends on whether you need to to do this based on a raster image of a finished typeface design or if you are starting from scratch.
For both cases you can use flash like shown in the video you linked or you can use After Effects to have some more control over the look, doing this frame by frame is no that easy if you are after specific timing, instead you probably want to keyframe this.
After Effects is pretty great for this job, it has the so called "Stroke" effect where you can let After Effects draw a line based on a vector shape or "Masks" in After Effects.
You basically draw a vector path and the effect will draw along that path based on keyframes you set, you can also alter the line width of the "pencil" and have overall a much larger control of the look of the "writing".
Here is a small tutorial explaining the basics of the effect:




6171: <p>I  was wondering if there is a generator, or something out on the web where you type a word, and it would create a video file of it being written out. </p>

<p>I want to embed the file on a site, so when you go there the first time, it's not just loaded, it autoplays the video, so it starts to write the word and finishes writing the word.</p>

<p>How could I get something like this?</p>

<p>If there is no generator, could I accomplish this in photoshop? I'm not sure what to search</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

<p>Ermm Not sure Video Production is appropriate for this... </p>

<p>It can be done in flash,
<div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UAjxtNd1wGw?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>

<p>Please migrate back to graphic design.</p>
 3295: <p>It depends on whether you need to to do this based on a raster image of a finished typeface design or if you are starting from scratch.
For both cases you can use flash like shown in the video you linked or you can use After Effects to have some more control over the look, doing this frame by frame is no that easy if you are after specific timing, instead you probably want to keyframe this.</p>

<p>After Effects is pretty great for this job, it has the so called "Stroke" effect where you can let After Effects draw a line based on a vector shape or "Masks" in After Effects.</p>

<p>You basically draw a vector path and the effect will draw along that path based on keyframes you set, you can also alter the line width of the "pencil" and have overall a much larger control of the look of the "writing".</p>

<p>Here is a small tutorial explaining the basics of the effect:</p>

<p><div class="youtube-embed"><div>
                <iframe width="640px" height="395px" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3SkiQvE-dWE?start=0"></iframe>
            </div></div></p>
