Changing attributes and styles, Replacing media in a track – Apple LiveType 2 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Working With Objects, Textures, and Imported Elements
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4
With the blinking cursor in the text-entry box, press the Space bar or type any key.
A second bullet appears in the text-entry box, and now two identical objects are on a
linear track in the Canvas. Add as many objects as you like.
5
Adjust the tracking and alignment in the Text tab of the Inspector, and any other
attributes that you might apply to a string of letters, including formatting individual
elements on the track separately.
Changing Attributes and Styles
Just as non-text elements can be treated as glyphs, they can take on all of the same
styles and attributes available to text. Chapter 5, “
describes all the transformations available in the Inspector.
You might want to try the following for a digital image or movie:
 Reduce the size of the image, position it in the Canvas, and rotate it 20 degrees,
using the Scale, Offset, and Rotate controls in the Glyph pane of the Attributes tab in
the Inspector.
 Add a shadow, outline, or extrusion to the image, using Style functions.
 Shift the color of the image using the Color controls in the Glyph pane of the
Attributes tab in the Inspector.
 Apply a preset effect to the image, or animate it yourself by building your own effect.
Working With Effects and Keyframe Animation
to do this.
Other imported elements—logos, line art, or simple graphical elements—are even
more versatile. They might lend themselves to a matte treatment, glow or blur, or an
outline with the original element rendered invisible. There’s no end to the possibilities.
Replacing Media in a Track
You can easily replace any movie or image in a track on the Timeline at any time.
To replace any movie or image with new content:
1
Control-click the chosen track, then choose > Reconnect Media from the shortcut
menu.
2
Navigate to the new file in the Open dialog, then click Open.
The existing media is replaced with a new movie or image.