Apple Motion 2 Getting Started - Manual (Page 123)

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3 In the Still Images & Objects group, set the Create Objects At parameter to Start of
project.
To add text to your project in the Canvas:
1 In the Layers tab, select the layer to which you want to add text.
2 In the Toolbar, click the Text tool (or press T).
3 Click in the Canvas, then begin typing.
The text object appears in the Layers tab and in the Timeline.
4 Press Esc, or click the Select (or another) tool.
The name of the text object reflects the actual text entered.
Note: Once you have finished typing your text, be sure to press Esc or select another
tool on the Toolbar—do not use a keyboard shortcut. For example, if the Text tool is
selected and you press S to activate the Select tool, an “S” is added to your text object.
Select “Start of project” to
create objects at the first
frame of the project,
regardless of the current
frame.
Text tool
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