Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 843)

To warp a glyph style attribute in the Inspector
1 Select the text object that contains the glyph(s) that you want to modify, then select the
Adjust Glyph tool from the 2D transform tools in the Toolbar.
2 Select the attribute you want to modify (Face, Outline, Glow, or Drop Shadow) from the
Attribute pop-up menu in the Text HUD.
3 In the Style pane of the Text Inspector, click the Four Corner disclosure triangle for the
attribute you want to modify, then use the Bottom Left, Bottom Right, Top Right, or Top
Left value sliders to warp the attribute.
Resetting Adjusted Glyph Attributes
When a glyph’s attributes are modified using the Adjust Glyph tool, the changes are
reflected in the Style pane of the Text Inspector. Although you can only modify a style
attribute of one glyph at a time, you can reset multiple glyphs at one time.
To reset a single modified glyph attribute
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With the glyph selected (using the Adjust Glyph tool), click the reset button for the relative
Four Corner parameter in the Style pane of the Text Inspector.
To reset multiple modified glyph attributes
1 Select the text object that contains the glyph(s) that you want to modify, then select the
Adjust Glyph tool from the 2D transform tools in the Toolbar.
2 Select the glyph or Shift-select a group of glyphs.
3 If it’s not already selected, select Transform Glyph from the Attribute pop-up menu in the
text HUD.
4 Shift-select the glyphs you want to reset.
5 Click the reset button for the Four Corner parameter in the Style pane of the Text Inspector.
Animating Glyphs
The Adjust Glyph tool allows you to animate individual text characters and their style
attributes.
For more information, see Animating with the Adjust Glyph Tool .
Adjust Glyph HUD Controls
When the Adjust Glyph tool is selected, additional controls become available in the Text
HUD. In addition to the text parameters, the HUD contains the 3D transform tools, the
Adjust Around pop-up menu, and the Attribute pop-up menus.
For more information on the text HUD controls, see Using the Text HUD .
For more information on the HUD 3D transform tools and the Adjust Around pop-up
menu, see
3D Transform HUD Controls .
843 Chapter 13 Creating and Editing Text