Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 659)

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Damping: Adjust this value slider, available when Wave is selected in the Path Shape pop-up
menu, to progressively diminish the oscillation of the wave. Positive damping values diminish
the wave forward (from left to right). Negative values diminish the wave backward (from right
to left).
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Shape Source: Use this image well, available when Geometry is selected in the Path Shape
pop-up menu, to define the object (shape or mask) used as the motion path source.
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To: Use this pop-up menu, available when Geometry is selected in the Path Shape pop-up
menu, to choose an object in the project to be used as a shape source for the motion path.
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Attach to Shape: Select this checkbox, available when the Path Shape pop-up menu is set to
Geometry, to force the motion path to follow the source shape at the shape’s original location.
When Attach to Shape is deselected, the motion path can be offset from its source shape (by
dragging the shape object to a new location in the Canvas). To learn how to use spline objects
as a text path source shape, see
Use geometry for a path source on page 663.
Note: When Attach to Shape is selected, you cannot drag the shape object to another location.
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Path Offset: Drag this slider to set where text begins on the path. Animate this value to move
text along a path. At 0%, the first text character is at the left end of the path; at 100%, the first
character is at the right end of the path.
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Wrap Around: Select this checkbox, available when Path Shape is set to Open Spline or Wave
(an open path shape), to wrap the text from the end of the path to the first point of the path.
Wrap Around is enabled by default.
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Inside Path: Select this checkbox to shift the baseline of text on a loop path so the text appears
inside the loop.
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Align to Path: Select this checkbox to align the text to the shape of the path. When the
checkbox is deselected, text characters align vertically, regardless of the shape of the path.
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Control Points: Adjust these value sliders, available when Open Spline or Closed Spline is
selected from the Path Shape pop-up menu, to adjust the X, Y, and Z coordinates of the
control points.
Text path-related tasks
Place text on a path
To place text on a path, you create a text object, set the Layout Method to Path, then use the
Path Options parameters to modify the text on a path.
Create text on a path
1 Select the text to place on a path.
2 In the Layout pane of the Text Inspector, choose Path from the Layout Method pop-up menu.
The Path Options parameters become available.
3 Select the Text tool (or press T) and click the text in the Canvas.
Step 3 is important—the Text tool must be selected to view or edit the text path.
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