Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using Text
Tracking: Determines the spacing between the text characters. Tracking applies a
uniform value between each character.
Kerning: Adjusts the spacing between individual characters of text.
To kern the individual text characters:
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Click the Text tool (or press T).
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In the Canvas, position the insertion point (click the mouse button) in between the
characters you want to kern, and do one of the following:
 Use the Kerning slider or value field to set a specific kerning value.
 Press Control-Right Arrow to increase the space between the characters by one-pixel
increments.
 Press Control-Left Arrow to reduce the space between the characters by one-pixel
increments.
To move the text insertion point:
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Use the Right Arrow and Left Arrow keys to move the insertion point between adjacent
characters.
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To jump to the beginning of a text line, press Command-Left Arrow.
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To jump to the end of a text line, press Command-Right Arrow.
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To jump to the beginning of the word, press Option-Left Arrow.
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To jump to the end of the word, press Option-Right Arrow.
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To move the insertion point through multiple lines of text (of a single text layer), use
the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys.
Baseline: Adjusts the baseline of text characters. The baseline is a horizontal “line” to
which the bottom of the characters is aligned.
Slant: Simulates italics by adding a slant value to the text characters.