Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 538)

538 Chapter 7 Using Text
Loops: Use the slider or value slider to set the number of times the animation
sequences through the text object over its duration.
Note: Loops is not available when the Traversal parameter is set to Custom.
Random: Turn on this checkbox to randomize the selection of the text sequence. For
example, a text sequence (using the Scale parameter) set to Ramp scales the text
characters from one end of the text object to the other. When Random is turned on,
the characters are scaled in a random order.
If the Behavior parameter is set to Custom and there is a keyframed animation using
the Location parameter, Random respects the keyframe values and randomizes the
effect within the values set by the keyframes.
Note: When turned on, Random overrides the Direction parameter.
Random Seed: When you first enable Random, an initial random “seed” is created. If
you are not happy with the randomness of the character selection when you first turn
on Random, click Generate or enter a value in the field. This creates a new random seed
which changes the way the characters are selected. The random variation in the text
selection is based on the random seed number displayed in the Generate field.
Note: Generate has no effect unless Random is turned on.
Direction: Sets the direction of the sequence through the text object to travel Left to
Right (default) or Right to Left.
Select: Specifies how the values set in the parameters (for example, Opacity set to 0
percent) are applied to the text object. The choices include Character (default), Word,
Line, All, and Custom.
• Character: Selects single characters of a text object to be affected by the values set
in the applied parameters.
Sequence (Scale) moves smoothly through the
text characters. Sequence with Random turned on randomly
scales the text characters.
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