Editing text style – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using Text
Slant: Simulates italics by adding a slant value to the characters of a text object.
Scale: Scales the characters of the text object either proportionately in X or in Y. To
scale in only X or Y, click the disclosure triangle to enter separate X and Y scale values.
In the following image, the text object’s X Scale is set to 50 percent, and the Y Scale is
set to 100 percent.
Offset: Offsets the text from its original position (anchor point). Enter a value in the left
value slider to offset the text object in X; enter a value in the right value slider to offset
the text object in Y. Click the disclosure triangle to view the X and Y position values.
Rotate: Rotates each text character around its base. Drag the dial or enter a value in
the value slider to rotate the text characters.
Monospace: When enabled, applies a fixed amount of space between each text
character.
All Caps: Sets all text characters to uppercase.
All Caps Size: When All Caps is enabled, sets the size of the uppercase characters
based on a percentage of the font point size.
Editing Text Style
Use the Text Style pane to specify the fill of a text object and to adjust its opacity and
softness. A text object can be a solid color, an image, or a color gradient. You can also
apply outlines and glows, and apply drop shadows to text objects in the Style pane.
Most of the style parameters can be animated.
A set of premade text styles is available in the Motion Library. Text styles are modified
Style parameters that create a specific “look” for a text object, such as a red glow and
gradient, and are applied to text objects like behaviors and filters. You can create
custom text styles and save the styles in the Library. For more information, see “
To show the Text Style pane:
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In the Inspector, click the Text tab, then click Style.
There are four main groups of controls in the Style pane: Face, Outline, Glow, and Drop
Shadow. You can enable or disable all of the styles on a single text object. By default,
Outline, Glow, and Drop Shadow are disabled.
Scale parameter
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