Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 547)

Chapter 7 Using Text 547
Since the Type On behavior is applied to the duration of the text object to which it is
applied, it takes the duration of the object to complete the type on. You can modify the
time it takes the text object to type on in the mini-Timeline or Timeline.
Modifying the Type On Behavior
Use the following guidelines to modify the default Type On behavior. The Type On
controls include only a single parameter: Fade In. The identical Type On behavior
parameters appear in the Dashboard and the Inspector.
Fade In: When turned on, each text character fades in rather than appearing with the
default “pop” effect.
Changing the Speed of the Type On Effect
As mentioned above, the Type On effect occurs over the duration of the object to
which it is applied. In other words, if your text object is 300 frames long and you apply
the Type On behavior, the last text character is fully typed on at frame 300. You can
shorten the duration of the behavior so the type on is completed sooner.
To increase the speed of the type on effect:
1 Select the Type On behavior.
The Type On behavior is selected in the mini-Timeline and Timeline.
2 Do one of the following:
• In the mini-Timeline, click the right end (end) of the Type On bar and drag toward
the left to the frame where you want the animation to end.
As you drag, the new In point, the duration of the object (Type On behavior), and the
delta (amount of change) are displayed.
• In the Timeline, click the right end (end) of the Type On bar and drag toward the left
to the frame where you want the animation to end.
• Go to the frame where you want to set the new Out point, then choose Mark > Mark
Out (or press O).
By the time the playhead reaches the end of the new behavior duration bar, the type
on effect is complete.
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