Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 642)

642 Chapter 7 Using Text
Control Points: Displays the X and Y positions for all control points on a path. Use the
value sliders to adjust the position of the control points using the Inspector. An
additional Z position parameter is available for the Open Spline path shape.
Using Geometry for a Path Source
The following section describes how to use geometry as the source for a text path.
To use geometry for a text path source:
1 Import (or draw) the shape you want to use as the path source.
2 Select the text on a path, then choose Geometry from the Path Shape pop-up menu.
The Shape Source well appears in the Inspector.
3 From the Layers tab, drag the shape to the Shape Source well.
4 When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.