Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 630)

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Affects Layout: Use this checkbox to set how the layout of the text on its path is affected by
changes in scale. For example, when Affects Layout is deselected and text is on an open
spline path (and Wrap Around is deselected in the Layout pane), increases in scale bunch up
the text characters along the length of the path; decreases in scale spread the characters out
over the length of the path. When Affects Layout is selected, increases in scale extend the
text characters beyond the path; decreases in scale bunch up the characters toward their set
alignment (left, right, or center).
Text on a path prior to scaling Affects Layout checkbox off Affects Layout checkbox on
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Offset: Adjust these value sliders to offset text from its original position (anchor point). Enter
a value in the left value slider to offset the text in X space; enter a value in the right value
slider to offset the text in Y space. Click the disclosure triangle to access separate X, Y, and Z
position values.
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Rotation: Adjust this dial to rotate text characters in Z space. Click the disclosure triangle to
access separate X, Y, and Z rotation controls and also the Animate pop-up menu.
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Animate: Use this pop-up menu, available when the Rotation parameter is disclosed, to change
the interpolation for animated 3D rotation channels. By default, this parameter is set to Use
Rotation. The Animate pop-up menu contains the following options:
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Use Rotation: The default interpolation method, whereby text characters rotate from their
start rotation to their final rotation. Depending on the animation, the characters may twist
before reaching their final orientation (the last keyframed value). For example, if the X, Y, and
Z Rotation parameters are animated from 0 degrees to 180 degrees in a project, the text
characters rotate on all axes before reaching their final orientation.
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Use Orientation: This method provides smoother interpolation but does not allow multiple
revolutions. This method interpolates between the text characters’ start orientation (first
keyframe) and their end orientation (second keyframe).
For more information about the Animate parameter, see Parameters in the Properties
Inspector on page 223.
Note: The Rotation parameter must be keyframed before the Animate parameter options have
an effect.
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Slant: Drag this slider to simulate italics by adding a slant value to text characters.
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Monospace: Select this checkbox to apply a fixed amount of space between each
text character.
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All Caps: Select this checkbox to make text characters uppercase.
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All Caps Size: Drag this slider, available when the All Caps checkbox is selected, to set the size
of uppercase characters based on a percentage of the font point size.
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Editable in FCP: When using a Motion project as a template in Final Cut Pro X, select this
checkbox to allow editing of text parameters in Final Cut Pro. The editable parameters include
the following:
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Text string (text characters can be modified)
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Text size
67% resize factor