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Apple LiveType 2 User Manual

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Chapter 1

The LiveType Interface

Canvas Zoom Pop-up Menu

At the bottom of the Canvas is a pop-up menu for changing the magnification of the
Canvas.

To change the Canvas zoom, do one of the following:

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Open the Canvas zoom pop-up menu at the bottom of the Canvas and choose one of
the magnification options.

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Choose Fit to Window from the Canvas Zoom pop-up menu, then resize the Canvas
window to a new magnification.

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Choose View > Zoom In or Zoom Out.

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With the Canvas active, use the Command-Z keyboard shortcut for Fit to Window.

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With the Canvas active, use the Command-+ or Command-– keyboard shortcut to
zoom in or out.

Transport Controls

The transport controls allow you to generate a RAM preview of your project so you can
preview your titling movie right in the Canvas. When you click the Play button, LiveType
renders each frame into RAM memory. This feature is referred to as a RAM preview.

Canvas Zoom

pop-up menu

Previous frame

Play

Next Frame

Loop