Apple Motion 4 User Manual

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Note: The text path onscreen controls are available for all camera views. This example
uses the Top view.

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With the Text tool selected, drag a control point to adjust the text path in X, Y, or Z space.

Note: Manipulating text on a path in 3D only works when Path Shape is set to Open
Spline or Closed Spline.

Text on a path in 3D Top view. The right and left control
points are set to positive Z values.

If you lose the path selection, select the text layer in the Layers tab.

Note: To enter specific values for the control point locations for the Open Spline or Closed
Spline, click the Control Points disclosure triangle in the Path Options group of the Layout
pane. The first value field is X, the second value field is Y, and the third value field is Z.

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To change to a different camera view, choose another camera view from the Camera
menu in the upper-left corner of the Canvas.

Text on a path in Right camera view.

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Chapter 13

Creating and Editing Text

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