Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 795)

3 Do one of the following:
• Drag the gradient to the text in the Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline.
• Make sure the text is selected, then click Apply in the Preview area.
After the preset gradient is applied to a text object, the preset can be edited with the
Gradient editor.
Changing Text Opacity
There are a few different ways to change the opacity of text:
• Because a text layer is like other layers in Motion, you can adjust its opacity in the
Properties tab. To change its opacity as a text layer, use the Opacity slider or value field
in the HUD or in the Properties tab of the Text Inspector to adjust the opacity of text.
• To change the opacity of individual Style pane parameters, such as Face, Glow, Drop
Shadow, or Outline, use the Opacity controls in the Style pane of the Text Inspector.
Note: The Opacity value in the Properties tab and the Opacity value in the Style pane
are separate controls. When both are adjusted for a text layer, the effect is multiplicative.
In other words, if Opacity is set to 50% in the Properties tab, then set to 50% in the
Text Style pane, the result opacity for the text is 25%.
Opacity parameter in
Properties tab
To set the text opacity in the HUD
1 Select the text.
2 Press F7 (or D) to display the HUD.
3 Drag the Opacity slider.
795 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text