# Built-in effects list Here’s a list of all built-in effects ready to use in your games. {% hint style="info" %} [add-effects-to-your-texts](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/add-effects-to-your-texts "mention") {% endhint %} {% hint style="info" %} You can also create your own effects: * [create-effects-in-the-inspector](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/create-your-own-effects/create-effects-in-the-inspector "mention") * [writing-custom-effects-c](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/create-your-own-effects/writing-custom-effects-c "mention") {% endhint %} *** ## Behaviors Behavior Effects animate letters continuously during time, after the letter has been shown. You can also use Modifiers, which let you change the characteristics of your Behavior effects individually [modifiers](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/add-effects-to-your-texts/modifiers "mention").


Pendulum Tag: <pend> Modifiers: a, f, w	pendulumpreview.gif
Dangle Tag: <dangle> Modifiers: a, f, w	danglepreview.gif
Fade Tag: <fade> Modifiers: d	fadepreview.gif
Rainbow Tag: <rainb> Modifiers: f, w	rainbowpreviewfebucci.gif
Rotate Tag: <rot> Modifiers: f, w	rotatingpreviewfebucci.gif
Bounce Tag: <bounce> Modifiers: a, f, w	bouncepreviewfebucci.gif
Slide Tag: <slide> Modifiers: a, f, w	slidepreviewfebucci.gif
Swing Tag: <swing> Modifiers: a, f, w	swingpreviewfebucci.gif
Wave Tag: <wave> Modifiers: a, f, w	wavepreviewfebucci.gif
Increase Size Tag: <incr> Modifiers: a, f, w	sizepreviewfebucci.gif
Shake Tag: <shake> Modifiers: a, d	shakepreviewfebucci.gif
Wiggle Tag: <wiggle> Modifiers: a, f	wigglepreviewfebucci.gif

### Glossary

Modifier ID	Modifier Value	Name	In other words
a	floating point number, example: 3	amplitude	effect's strength
f	floating point number, example: 3	frequency	speed
w	floating point number, example: 3	wave size	how uniform is the effect applied to letters
d	floating point number, example: 3	delay	delay of the animation in seconds

* `Tag`: represents the effect tag, unique in its category (eg. \) * `Different with size`: true if the effect results differently based on different sizes and fonts.([Read more here](https://about/text-animator-unity/docs/how-to-add-effects-to-your-texts/#intensity-multiplier)). *** ## Appearances and Disappearances Appearance Effects animate letters only when they’re appearing on screen, while Disappearance Effects make them dynamically disappear. For this reason, they’re mostly used in combination with the typewriter, which shows/hides letters one after another. {% hint style="info" %} *Reminder: you can set default Appearance and Disappearance Effects in the TextAnimator component, without having to write Appearance Effects tags in each text.* [#set-default-effects-to-the-entire-text](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/add-effects-to-your-texts#set-default-effects-to-the-entire-text "mention") {% endhint %}


Rotating Tag: {rot} Modifiers: a, d			ap_rotatingpreview.gif
Diagonal Expand Tag: {diagexp} Modifiers: bot, d			ap_diagonalexpandpreview.gif
Horizontal Expand Tag: {horiexp} Modifiers: d, x			ap_horizontalexpandpreview.gif
Vertical Expand Tag: {vertexp} Modifiers: bot, d			ap_verticalexpandpreview.gif
Offset Tag: {offset} Modifiers: a, d			ap_offsetpreview.gif
Fading Tag: {fade} Modifiers: d			ap_fadingpreview.gif
Size Tag: {size} Modifiers: a, d			ap_defaultappearancepreview.gif
Random Direction Tag: {rdir} Modifiers: a			ap_randomdirpreview.gif

{% hint style="info" %} Reminder: by default, appearances start with '`{`' while disappearances include an hashtag '`{#`' (to simply indicate that they're appearances in reverse, but being the same effects). You can change brackets and everything in your settings file, in case you'd like to use other symbols. {% endhint %} ### Glossary

Modifier ID	Modifier Value	Name	Explanation
a	floating point number, example: 3	amplitude	effect's strength
bot	0 for false, 1 for true	bottom	if an effect starts from
x	-1 for left, 0 for middle, 1 for right	horizontal direction	the direction an effect starts from
d	floating point number, example: 3	duration	duration of the animation in seconds

[^1]: PSA the fade effect is the only effect that *doesn't* loop, but keeps the letters hidden forever! If you're interested in a looping fade, you can easily create your own in [create-effects-in-the-inspector](https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/create-your-own-effects/create-effects-in-the-inspector "mention") (or let us know if you need any help! <3) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.febucci.com/text-animator-unity/2.x/effects/built-in-effects-list.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.