Text glow controls – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using Text
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To set the layer order of a text outline:
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Make a choice from the Layer Order pop-up menu.
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Choose Under Face to place the outline behind the text face.
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Choose Over Face to place the outline in front of the text face.
Note: The Outline fill controls—Color, Gradient, and Texture—are equivalent to the
controls for the Face parameters. For information on using these controls, see “
Text Glow Controls
Use the Glow controls to create a glow in front of or behind a text object. With the
exception of Layer Order, all of the Glow parameters can be animated.
Glow: Enables and disables the glow of a text object. Glow is disabled by default.
Fill with: Make a choice from the “Fill with” pop-up menu to set the fill for the glow. As
with the Face and Outline controls, you can set the glow fill to Color, Gradient, or
Texture.
Color: Click the color well to select a color for the glow. Click the Color disclosure
triangle to adjust the individual Red, Green, and Blue color channels.
Opacity: Sets the opacity of the text glow.
Blur: Sets the softness of the text glow.
Radius: Sets the circumference of the glow.
Scale: Sets the size of the glow.
Offset: Offsets the glow in the X or Y position.
Layer Order: Specifies whether the glow is drawn over or under the text object face.
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