Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 835)

To create a type-on effect in which the text characters “pop” on, turn off the Fade In
checkbox.
Note: You can use the Type On parameter when the text Layout Method is set to Type,
Paragraph (multiline text), or Path.
Tip: Remember that you can apply Parameter behaviors to nearly any parameter in
Motion. For example, to make the text from the above example stutter and flash as it
appears, apply the Randomize parameter behavior to the End parameter:
• Control-click the End value in the Type On controls, then choose Randomize from the
shortcut menu.
The Behaviors tab appears and displays the Randomize parameters. The text characters
pop into view more roughly, with irregular timing.
• To make the stutter effect more dramatic, adjust the Randomize parameters (such as
changing the Apply Mode or increasing the Noisiness parameter).
For more information on working with Parameter behaviors, see Applying Behaviors .
Text Margin and Tab-Related Tasks
These tasks are useful when editing text margins and tabs.
Creating a Text Margin
You can create a custom margin using the Margin controls in the Layout pane of the Text
Inspector or by drawing a text bounding box in the Canvas.
For information on creating a text box using the Text tool, see Adding Paragraph Text in
the Canvas .
To create text margins in the Inspector
1 Select the Text tool, click in the Canvas, and type some text.
By default, the text is set to Type in the Layout pane.
Note: Clicking the Text tool in the Canvas without dragging creates a blank text layer.
2 In the Layout pane, set Layout Method to Paragraph.
3 Set margin values using the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom Margin sliders.
4 Press Esc or click the Select/Transform tool to select the text bounding box and exit
text-editing mode.
Working with Tabs
When a Rich Text Format file is imported into a Motion project, any tabs defined in the
RTF file are retained. You can also add and modify tabs to text created in a Motion project.
Different lines of text that are separated by hard returns can have different tabs.
835 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text