Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 793)

In the Canvas, the default gradient is applied to the selected text.
Applying a Preset Gradient to Text
There are two ways to apply a preset (or saved) gradient from the Library to text. The first
method is to use the Gradient preset pop-up menu in the Text Inspector. The second
method is to drag a gradient from the Library to text.
To apply a preset gradient in the Text Inspector
1 Make sure a gradient is applied to the text to which you want to apply a preset gradient.
2 In the Style pane, choose a preset from the Gradient preset pop-up menu.
Gradient preset pop-up
menu
The selected gradient is applied to the text.
793 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text