Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 857)

6 In the Behaviors tab, set Scale to 250%, set Glow Scale to 250%, then set Spread (in the
Controls group) to 4.
The opacity sequences to the values defined in the behavior from the original values. The
increased spread value softens the sequence between the characters.
Note: While the style effects created in the Sequence Text behavior (Face, Outline, Glow,
and Drop Shadow) are independent of changes to the parameters in the Style pane of
the Text Inspector (Face, Outline, Glow, and Drop Shadow), changes made in the Style
pane do affect the sequenced text. For example, if you select the Glow checkbox in the
Style pane after adding Glow to the Sequence Text behavior, the appearance of the glow
may alter. This is because the Glow settings in the Style pane are additive to the sequence
behavior (the glow may appear brighter or more blurred). In the following illustration,
the glow is scaled and offset in the Style pane.
The above example touches only a portion of the options in the Sequence Text behavior.
Using the behavior’s parameters, you can create a nearly endless variety of sequences.
You can define the speed in which the sequence moves through the text, as well as
whether the sequence moves through the text per character, word, or line. You can also
change the direction of the sequence and define the number of times the sequence loops
over its duration. Variance and randomization can also be added to values defined in the
behavior. For more information on these controls, see
Sequence Text Controls .
857 Chapter 14 Animating Text