Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 626)

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Note: The text Size sliders (in the HUD and in the Inspector) are limited to 288 points. To
set text to a larger point size, enter a number in the Size field in the Format pane of the
Text Inspector.
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Tracking: Drag this slider to change the tracking value of text. Drag left for a negative tracking
value or drag right for a positive tracking value.
Note: The text Tracking sliders (in the HUD and in the Inspector) are limited to 100%. To set
a larger tracking value, drag the value slider or enter a number in the Tracking field in the
Format pane of the Text Inspector.
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Line Spacing: Drag this slider to change the space between lines of text. Dragging to the
right (above 0) increases the line spacing and dragging to the left (below 0) creates negative
line spacing.
Note: When the Transform Glyph tool is selected, the Text HUD contains additional controls,
including the 3D transform tools, the Adjust Around pop-up menu, and the Attribute pop-up menu.
Text Inspector
Edit text in the Inspector
Text-specific controls are located in the Text Inspector.
Display the Text Inspector
1 Select the text.
2 Do one of the following:
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Choose Window > Inspector.
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Click the “i” button on the HUD.
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Press Command-3.
3 Click Text in the Inspector (if the pane is not already displayed).
The Text Inspector is divided into three subpanes: Format, Style, and Layout. The Format pane
contains text basics, such as font, size, and tracking. The Style pane contains text characteristics
such as face, outline, and blur. The Layout pane contains text layout controls, such as margins and
controls for modifying text on a path.
If a text parameter can be animated, moving the pointer over the right side of the parameter row
enables the Add Keyframe button and the Animation menu.
Add Keyframe button
Animation menu
Both controls appear
when you move your
mouse over that area.
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