Adding behaviors and filters to text objects – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using Text
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To display the Inspector:
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Select the text object.
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Do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Inspector.
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Click the “i” button on the Dashboard.
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Press Command+3.
The Inspector contains all text parameters divided into three tabs: Format, Style, and
Paragraph. For more information, see “
Adding Behaviors and Filters to Text Objects
Behaviors and filters are applied to text objects in the same manner as other objects in
Motion. This section provides a quick start to applying behaviors and filters to text
objects. For more information on using the Text Animation and Text Sequence
behaviors, see “
Using Text Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors
To apply a behavior to a text object, do one of the following:
m
In the Library, select a behavior, then drag it to the text object in the Canvas, Layers tab,
or Timeline.
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Select the text object to which you want to apply a behavior, click the Add Behavior
icon in the Toolbar, then choose a behavior from the pop-up menu.
The text object Dashboard is replaced with the behavior Dashboard.
Note: For more information on applying text behaviors, see “
” on page 548. For more information on
other behaviors, see “
To apply a filter to a text object, do one of the following:
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In the Library, select a filter, then drag it to the text object in the Canvas, Layers tab, or
Timeline.
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Select the text object to which you want to apply a filter, click the Add Filter icon in the
Toolbar, then choose a filter from the pop-up menu.
Note: For more information on using filters, see “
Add Behavior icon
Add Filter icon
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