Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 632)

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Edit text style
Text Style pane
Use the Text Style pane to specify the text fill and to adjust text opacity, softness, and other
attributes. Text can be a solid color, an image, or a color gradient. In the Style pane, you can also
apply outlines, glow effects, and drop shadows to text. Most style parameters can be animated.
A set of premade text styles is available in the Motion Library. Text styles are modified Style
parameters that create a specific look for text, such as a red glow and gradient face, and are
applied to text like behaviors and filters. You can create custom text styles and save the styles in
the Library. For more information, see
Use preset text styles on page 650.
There are four groups of controls in the Style pane: Face, Outline, Glow, and Drop Shadow.
You can enable or disable a group of style controls by selecting or deselecting the activation
checkbox to the left of the group header. (When selected, the checkbox turns blue.) By default,
Outline, Glow, and Drop Shadow are deselected.
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