AEDev Logo
Back to Expressions

Dynamic Lower-Third Panel

Keeps name & title inside one auto-resizing panel—no manual tweaks.

By aedev

Code

// Shape Layer > Size
var pad = 30;
var main = thisComp.layer("Name").sourceRectAtTime();
var sub  = thisComp.layer("Title").sourceRectAtTime();
var w = Math.max(main.width, sub.width) + pad;
var h = main.height + sub.height + pad * 1.2;
[w, h];
broadcastlower-thirdui

How to Use

Rename text layers "Name" and "Title", apply to background shape's Size. Panel adapts automatically.