Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 16
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Note: If the HUD does not appear, click the Show HUD button in the toolbar.
Empty text layer
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Enter text.
As you type, the following occurs:
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The text appears in the Canvas.
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The mini-Timeline and the text layer in the Layers list are labeled using the characters
you type.
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The same text appears in the track bars of the group and layer in the Timeline.
Note: By default, the text layout method (adjustable in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector) is
set to Type. The Type layout option creates no right margin. Therefore, if you enter a long string
of text, the characters extend on a single line beyond the edge of the Canvas until you create a
manual line break (by pressing Return). The Type layout mode is useful when you are working
with short strings of text and also when animating horizontal scrolling effects in the Canvas.
For information on changing text layout and setting margins, see
on page 653. To see items that extend beyond the edge of the Canvas, choose View > Show
Full View Area.
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When you finish typing, do one of the following:
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Press Esc.
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Press Command–Return.
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Click the Select/Transform tool in the toolbar.
The text is selected and appears with a bounding box in the Canvas.
67% resize factor