Apple LiveType 2 - Manual (Page 42)

42 Chapter 3 Adding a Background
To choose a background color:
1 Choose Edit > Project Properties.
2 Click the Color button in the Project Properties dialog.
3 In the Colors window, choose a color, then close the window.
Note: Make sure you always close this window after you have selected a color.
4 Drag the opacity slider or enter a value in the field greater than 0 percent. Click OK.
The background color appears in the Canvas.
Adding a Background Texture
LiveType textures make vibrant, animated backgrounds. They are also frequently used
with the matte feature, which allows you to apply a textured fill to text or an object.
See Chapter 5, “
Working With Text ,” on page 57 for information about creating a matte.
To create a textured background:
1 Click the Textures tab in the Media Browser.
2 Browse the texture categories and select a texture.
3 Click the Apply To New Track button.
The texture fills the Canvas and appears as a background track in the Timeline.
Selected texture
Category pop-up menu
Background texture
(colored and lightened)