Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 854)

Using the Sequence Text Behavior
Applying and activating a Sequence Text behavior is a two-step process: First, you add
the Sequence Text behavior to a text layer. Second, you assign the parameters of the text
that you want to animate, either in the Behaviors tab of the Text Inspector or by
manipulating the text object with the onscreen controls. Once you’ve linked the desired
text parameter(s) to the behavior, you can use the Sequence Text controls in the Behaviors
tab to adjust the animation’s direction, speed, number of loops, and other qualities.
To apply the Sequence Text behavior
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Select the text layer to be animated, click the Add Behavior icon in the Toolbar, then
choose Text Animation > Sequence Text.
The behavior is applied, and the first character of text is selected with the Adjust Item
tool.
Important: Unless you are using the onscreen controls (via Adjust Item tool) to create a
sequence, you must explicitly add at least one parameter to the behavior from within
the Inspector before any animation can occur. Until a parameter is added, adjustments
made in the HUD have no effect.
To create a sequence animation using the Inspector
1 With the Sequence Text behavior selected, display the Behaviors tab in the Inspector.
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