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Using livefonts – Apple Motion 3 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Using Text

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To view the keyframes for a text parameter in the Keyframe Editor, click that parameter’s
Animation menu icon, then choose Show in Keyframe Editor. For more information on
the Keyframe Editor, see “

Animating in the Keyframe Editor

” on page 526.

Using LiveFonts

The Motion Library includes ten LiveFonts that can be applied to text. LiveFonts are
complete animated character sets that are a part of the LiveType titling application that
is included with Final Cut Pro. If you have Final Cut Pro with LiveType installed on your
system, all of the LiveType fonts can be used in Motion.

To preview the LiveFonts:

1

In the Library, click the LiveFonts category.

The available LiveFonts are listed in the stack.

2

Click a LiveFont in the stack.

The preview of the animated font plays in the Preview area.

The following image shows the original text prior to the application of the LiveFont.