Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 575)

Chapter 7 Using Text 575
 Click the “i” button on the HUD.
 Press Command-3.
The Inspector contains all text parameters divided into three panes: Format, Style, and
Paragraph. For more information, see “
Editing Text in the Inspector ” on page 584.
Adding Behaviors and Filters to Text
Behaviors and filters are applied to text in the same manner as they are to other layers
in Motion. This section provides a quick start to applying behaviors and filters to text.
For more information on using the Text Animation and Text Sequence behaviors, see
“
Using Text Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors ” on page 648.
To apply a behavior to text, do one of the following:
m In the Library, select a behavior, then drag it to the text in the Canvas, Layers tab, or
Timeline.
m Select the text to which you want to apply a behavior, click the Add Behavior icon in
the Toolbar, then choose a behavior from the pop-up menu.
The Text HUD is replaced with a behavior HUD.
Note: For more information on applying text behaviors, see “ Text Animation Behaviors ”
on page 649 and “ Text Sequence Behaviors ” on page 668. For more information on
other behaviors, see “ Using Behaviors ” on page 369.
To apply a filter to text, do one of the following:
m In the Library, select a filter, then drag it to the text in the Canvas, Layers tab, or
Timeline.
m Select the text to which you want to apply a filter, click the Add Filter icon in the
Toolbar, then choose a filter from the pop-up menu.
Note: For more information on using filters, see “ Using Filters ” on page 841.
Add Behavior icon
Add Filter icon