Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 783)

Note: When a LiveFont is applied to text, an additional Color Mix parameter is available
in the Color controls. For more information, see
Using LiveFonts .
For information on editing text color, see Changing the Text Color . For more information
on applying a gradient to text, see Applying a Gradient to Text . For more information on
using textures, see Text Texture-Related Tasks .
Opacity: Sets the text opacity, regardless of the selected fill option (Color, Gradient, or
Texture).
For more information on changing text opacity, see Changing Text Opacity .
Blur: Sets the softness of the text, regardless of the selected fill option.
Four Corner: Controls the position of the face attribute. This allows for fun warping of
the text characters. In the following illustration, the Four Corner parameter in the Face
controls has been modified (the Four Corner parameter for the red outline has not been
modified). Click the disclosure triangle to reveal the following controls:
• Bottom Left: Offsets the text fill from the lower left of its original position. Enter a value
in the left value slider to offset the text fill in X space; enter a value in the right value
slider to offset the text fill in Y space. Click the disclosure triangle to access the X and
Y position values.
• Bottom Right: Offsets the text fill from the lower right of its original position. Enter a
value in the left value slider to offset the text fill in X space; enter a value in the right
value slider to offset the text fill in Y space. Click the disclosure triangle to access the
X and Y position values.
• Top Right: Offsets the text fill from the upper right of its original position. Enter a value
in the left value slider to offset the text fill in X space; enter a value in the right value
slider to offset the text fill in Y space. Click the disclosure triangle to access the X and
Y position values.
• Top Left: Offsets the text fill from the upper left of its original position. Enter a value in
the left value slider to offset the text fill in X space; enter a value in the right value slider
to offset the text fill in Y space. Click the disclosure triangle to access the X and Y position
values.
783 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text