Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 625)

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When a text object and the 3D Transform tool (in the toolbar) are selected, the 3D transform
tools become available in the HUD. These additional controls allow you to transform the text
object in X, Y, and Z dimensions, regardless of whether the group is 2D or 3D.
For more information on using the 3D transform tools in the HUD, see 3D transform HUD
controls on page 913.
When the Transform Glyph tool is selected from the 2D transform tools in the toolbar, the
Attribute pop-up menu and 3D transform tools become available in the Text HUD. The Attribute
menu specifies the glyph attribute to be modified. For more information on glyphs, see
Text
glyphs overview on page 669.
Text controls in the HUD
The HUD for a text object contains the following controls:
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Opacity: Drag this slider to change the opacity value of the text object—the text face, outline,
glow, and drop shadow. By default, the opacity of text is set to 100%. This is is the Opacity
parameter located in the Properties Inspector. To change text style elements (Face, Outline,
Glow, and Drop Shadow), use the Style pane of the Text Inspector.
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Blend Mode: Use this pop-up menu to choose a blend mode for the selected text.
Note: The Properties Inspector also contains controls to change the blend mode of the text.
When you change the blend mode of text in the Text HUD, the blend mode is also changed in
the Properties Inspector and vice versa.
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Style (unlabeled): Use this pop-up menu to choose from preset or user-saved text styles, or to
save the current style as a preset.
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Typeface: Use this pop-up menu to choose the type style, such as Bold, Italic, and so on.
Available typefaces are specific to the selected font family.
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Alignment: Use these buttons to set the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text object.
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Color: Click the color well to display the OS X Colors window and choose another color for the
text. You can also Control-click a color well to display the Motion pop-up color palette, then
drag in the color spectrum to select a color.
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Size: Drag this slider to change the point size of text. Text is created at 48 points by default.
67% resize factor