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Effect Details and Projects

Every custom effect needs its own ID, tag, display name and permission.

Effect details

FieldPurposeExample
IDInternal custom-effect identifierarcane_orbit
TagTag used inside textarcaneorbit
Display nameName shown by TextEffectArcane Orbit
PermissionPermission required to use the effecttexteffect.arcaneorbit

IDs and tags can use lowercase letters, numbers and underscores. The tag must not conflict with a built-in effect, alias, reserved TextEffect tag or MiniMessage tag.

Toolbar

The top toolbar contains:

ButtonAction
UndoReverts the latest editor change.
RedoRestores an undone change.
Save projectSaves a named copy in the current browser.
ProjectsOpens locally saved projects.
New effectStarts a fresh effect.
ImportOpens an existing .texteffect file.

Saved projects and the automatic draft stay in the current browser and device. Download the .texteffect file as a backup.

Random effect

The Random effect section creates a fresh valid layer stack with random colours and control values.

Use it as a starting point, then rename the effect and adjust or remove any layers you do not need.