Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 640)

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A preview of the selected gradient appears in the preview area.
3 Do one of the following:
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Drag the gradient to the text in the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline.
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Make sure the text is selected, then click Apply in the preview area.
The gradient is applied to the text.
Texture parameters in the Style pane
An object (image, movie, shape, group, and so on) can be used as text texture.
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