Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 518)

518 Chapter 7 Using Text
Path Shape: Sets the shape of the path to Line or Loop.
Path Offset: Determines where the text begins on the path. Animate this value to
move text along a path. At 0 percent, the first character of the text object is at the left
end of the path; at 100 percent, the first character is at the right end of the path.
Inside Path: When the Inside Path checkbox is on, the baseline of text on a loop path
is shifted so the text appears inside of the loop.
Align to Path: Aligns the text to the shape of the path. When the checkbox is off, all
text characters align vertically, regardless of the shape of the path.
Creating Text on a Path
To create text on a path, the text object is created first. Once the text object is created,
the Path option is chosen from the Layout Method pop-up menu in the Layout pane.
The Path Options group is used to modify the text on a path.
To create text on a path:
1 Select the text object you want to place on a path.
2 In the Layout pane of the Text Inspector, set Layout Method to Path.
The Path Options parameters are active.
3 Select the Text tool (or press T).
Important: Step 3 is important—the Text tool must be selected in order to view or edit
the text path.
The path appears below the text object. The default path is set to Line and contains
three control points.
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