Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 479)

Chapter 7 Using Text 479
Text Face Controls
Use the text Face controls to specify whether the text is a solid color, a color gradient,
or a texture. The following section describes the Face parameters. Nearly all of the Face
parameters can be animated.
Face: Enables and disables the face (fill) of the text object. Face is enabled by default.
Fill with: Click the “Fill with” pop-up menu to set the fill for the text object to Color,
Gradient, or Texture.
Color: Click the color well to select a color for the text object. Click the Color disclosure
triangle to adjust the individual Red, Green, and Blue color channels for the text object.
Opacity: Sets the opacity of the text object, regardless of the selected fill option (Color,
Gradient, or Texture).
Blur: Sets the softness of the text object, regardless of the selected fill option.
Changing the Text Color
You can change the color of a text object using the Colors window, the color well in the
text object Dashboard, or the color well in the Style pane in the Text Inspector.
Note: To adjust the individual color channels, you must use the Text Inspector.
To set the text color in the Dashboard:
1 Select the text object.
2 If the Dashboard is not displayed, press D.
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