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Chapter 7

Using Text

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You can also Control-click a color well and drag in the pop-up color palette to select a
color.

To adjust the individual color channels:

1

In the Inspector, click the Color disclosure triangle to show the channel parameters.

2

Use the sliders or value sliders to adjust the value of each color channel.

Note: The text object colors can be animated.

Applying a Gradient to a Text Object

In the Inspector, you can apply a gradient fill to a text object. The gradient can be
customized and animated using the Gradient Editor.

Drag to lighten or darken the
selected color.

Displays original color

Displays new color

Expanded disclosure

triangle displaying

color channels

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