Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 616)

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You can create a text-entry field with margins that extend beyond the edge of the Canvas. When
text extends beyond the upper and lower edges of the text-entry field, a scroll control appears
on the right side of the text-entry field.
Note: You can also type paragraph text in the Text editor field of the Format pane (in the Text
Inspector). For more information, see
Add text with the Text editor on page 617.
Adjust the width or height of text margins without scaling the text
Working in the Canvas, you can adjust the margins of the text-entry field without affecting the
scale of the text.
Do one of the following:
m With the Text tool selected, drag a text-entry field’s onscreen scale handle.
Note: Do not use the Select/Transform tool to resize text margins. When you exit text-entry
mode (by pressing Esc or selecting a tool from the toolbar), a standard object bounding box
appears around the text. If you resize a text bounding box (by dragging one of its scale handles),
the text is resized, not just the width of the bounding box.
67% resize factor