Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 758)

• The entered text appears in the track bars of the group and layer in the Timeline.
Note: By default, the text Layout Method (adjustable in the Layout pane of the Text tab)
is set to Type. The Type layout option creates no right-hand margin, so if you enter a long
string of text, it extends on a single line beyond the Canvas until you create a manual
line break (press Return). This mode is useful for working with short text and panning
text across the Canvas. For information on changing text layout and setting margins, see
Non-Path Text Controls in the Layout Pane . To see items that extend beyond the edge
of the Canvas, choose View > Show Full View Area.
5 When you are done typing, press Esc or click the Select/Transform tool in the Toolbar.
The text is selected and appears with a bounding box in the Canvas.
Important: Once you have finished typing your text, be sure to press Esc or select another
tool on the Toolbar—do not use a keyboard shortcut. When the Text tool is selected, you
are in text-entry mode, so if you press S to select the Select/Transform tool, an “S” is added
to your text rather than the tool being changed.
To select text characters
Do one of the following:
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Select the Text tool, then drag to select text in the Canvas.
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Click in between two characters in the Canvas, press Shift, then press the Right Arrow
key to select characters to the right of the insertion point. Press the Left Arrow key to
select characters to the left of the insertion point.
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Click the Select/Transform tool, then double-click the text.
To move the cursor between words
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Press Option–Right Arrow to move the cursor forward between words; press Option–Left
Arrow to move the cursor backward between words.
To delete an entire word
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Position the cursor at the end of the word you want to delete, then press Option-Delete.
758 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text