Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 679)

Chapter 7 Using Text 679
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Tip: When working with text in a 3D project, especially text that moves close to the
camera, set the Render Quality in the View pop-up menu or the View pull-down menu
to Best before exporting (choose View > Render Quality > Best). Use Normal when
working in your project, as Best mode dramatically slows your project’s interactivity.
You can also set the Render Quality on export in the Export Options dialog: Choose
Export, click Options, then choose Best from the Render Quality pop-up menu. To
customize an export, turn off the “Use current project and canvas settings” checkbox.
For more information about 3D effects in Motion, see “ 3D Compositing ” in the Motion
Supplemental Documentation PDF.
Animating Text with Keyframes
You can create keyframes for most of the text parameters. As with all layers in Motion,
there are two ways to create keyframes: the Record button in the transport controls or
the Animation menu in the Inspector. The following example uses both methods to
animate text Tracking and Opacity.
Note: Most text behaviors automatically animate the text parameters without creating
keyframes. For example, when the Tracking behavior is applied to text, the tracking
occurs at the rate specified in the behavior. For more information, see “
Using Text
Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors ” on page 648.
Example: Creating Text Tracking and Opacity Keyframes
The following example animates text to fade in as the tracking animates. You can also
create this same effect using the Fade In/Fade Out behavior (in the Basic Motion
behavior category) and the Tracking behavior (in the Text Animation behavior
category).