Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 870)

• Edges to Center: Sequences from the outer edges of the text inwards.
• Random: Randomizes the direction of the sequencing. When Random is selected from
the Direction pop-up menu, the Random Seed parameter becomes available.
Random Seed: Available when Direction is set to Random, allows you to change the
current “randomness” (seed number) of the direction of the sequence by typing a new
number or clicking the Generate button.
Speed: Sets the action of the sequence behavior to Constant, Ease In, Ease Out, Ease
Both, Accelerate, Decelerate, or Custom.
Note: By default, the sequence animation lasts as long as the text layer to which it is
applied. You can speed or slow the behavior by adjusting its bar in the mini-Timeline or
Timeline. For more information, see
Changing the Speed of Text Behaviors .
• Constant: The sequence animation moves from one end of the text to the other at a
constant rate. The sequence moves in the direction specified in the Direction pop-up
menu.
• Ease In: The sequence animation begins slowly and increases to normal speed as it
moves through the text.
• Ease Out: The sequence animation begins at normal speed and slows toward the end
of the text.
• Ease Both: The sequence animation begins slowly, increases to normal speed as it
moves toward the middle of the duration of the text, and slows as it reaches the end
of the text.
• Accelerate: The rate of the sequence animation increases as it moves through the text.
• Decelerate: The rate of the sequence animation decreases as it moves though the text.
• Custom: Allows you to keyframe how the selection (the animation) moves through the
text. When Custom is selected from the Speed pop-up menu, the Custom Speed
parameter becomes available.
Custom Speed: Available when Speed is set to Custom, allows you to keyframe the
completion of the sequencing by defining the location of the text where the animation
is in effect.
Loops: Sets the number of times the animation sequences through the text over its
duration.
Apply Speed: Controls the speed of the sequencing over multiple loops.
• Once Per Loop: The setting chosen in the Speed pop-up menu is applied one time for
each loop. For example, if Speed is set to Accelerate, the rate of the sequence animation
increases as it moves through the text for every loop.
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