Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 662)

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2 To change the default camera view (Active Camera) to Top, do one of the following:
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Click “Active Camera” in the upper-left corner of the Canvas to open the Camera menu, then
choose Top.
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Choose View > 3D View > Top.
The text is no longer visible because the camera is now looking down perpendicularly (on the
Y axis) at the text on a path. The text path and its points are still visible. (The yellow wireframe
camera icon in the Canvas represents the Active Camera you added in step 1.)
The text path onscreen controls are available for all camera views. This example uses the
Top view.
3 With the Text tool and text layer selected, drag a control point to adjust the text path in X, Y, or
Z space.
Manipulating text on a path in 3D space only works when Path Shape is set to Open Spline or
Closed Spline.
Text on a path in 3D Top view. The right and left
control points are set to positive Z values.
If the path selection disappears, reselect the text layer in the Layers list. To enter values for the
control point locations for Open Spline or Closed Spline, click the Control Points disclosure
triangle in the Path Options group of the Layout pane. The first value slider is X, the second value
slider is Y, and the third value slider is Z.
4 To change the camera view, choose another camera view from the Camera menu in the upper-
left corner of the Canvas.
Text on a path in Right camera view.
5 To reset the camera view, do one of the following:
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Choose Active Camera from the Camera menu.
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Choose View > 3D View > Active.
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