Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 814)

Non-Path Text Controls in the Layout Pane
Use the Text Layout controls in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector to specify general
arrangement of your text. These controls allow you to make text flow in a single line, in
a paragraph with set margins, or on a path.
Layout Method: Specifies whether the text layout is set to Type, Paragraph, Path, Scroll,
or Crawl.
Note: When Layout Method is set to Scroll or Crawl, the Adjust Glyph tool is not available.
The Offset, Rotation, and Affects Layout parameters in the Format pane are also not
available.
• Type: The default layout method, creates a single line of text. As text is added, the string
of text continues off the Canvas.
Note: If you are creating multiple lines of text by using hard returns, be sure to set
Layout Method to Paragraph. This will allow you to use the Margin controls, as well as
align text correctly when using tabs.
• Paragraph: Makes the Margin controls available in the lower area of the Layout pane.
Use the sliders or value sliders to change the margin size.
814 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text