Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Using Text
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Note: Since the sequence behaviors are preset variations of the Sequence Text
behavior (in the Text Animation subcategory), the guidelines for modifying the
Sequence Text behavior also apply to the Text Sequence behaviors.
Drop In From Left
The Drop In From Left behavior creates an animation in which the text characters fade
and drop in vertically from left to right to land in their original position. The parameters
included in the behavior are Opacity and Position. The following steps begin at the first
frame of the text object.
To use the Drop In From Left behavior:
1
Apply the Drop In From Left behavior (from the Text Sequence subcategory) to the text
object.
Since the behavior creates an animation in which the text starts above its original
position and drops in, the behavior selection box moves up in the Canvas. Also, the
selection bar is located at the left edge of the box because the animation starts at the
leftmost text character. This appears and displays the projected motion of the text
object.
Behavior selection box
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