Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 460)

460 Chapter 7 Using Text
Using the Text Dashboard
The Text Dashboard contains some of the most commonly-adjusted text parameters,
such as opacity, type family, and color.
Note: If no Dashboard is present, press D to display the text object Dashboard.
Opacity: By default, the opacity of a text object is set to 100 percent. Use the slider to
change the opacity value.
Note: Since a text object is like any other object in Motion, the Properties tab (and
Layers tab) also contains controls to change the opacity of the text object. The Opacity
controls in the Properties tab of the Inspector are independent of the controls in the
Text tab. In the Text tab you have control over the opacity of all text style elements
including the Face, Outline, Glow, and Drop Shadow. In the Properties tab, the Opacity
control sets the transparency of the whole text object, no matter what style is applied.
Blend Mode: The blend mode of a text object is set to Normal by default. Use the
Blend Mode pop-up menu to choose another mode for the selected text object.
Note: The Properties tab (and Layers tab) also contains controls to change the blend
mode of the text object. When you change the blend mode of a text object in the Text
Dashboard, the blend mode is also changed in the Properties tab and vice versa.
Family
Typeface pop-up
menu
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