Type on controls – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Apply the Type On behavior
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Apply the Type On behavior (from the Text Animation subcategory) to the text object.
By default, the text pops on. To create a softer fade-in effect, enable Fade In in the Type On HUD
or Behaviors Inspector.
The Type On behavior is applied over the duration of the text object. You can modify the timing
of the effect (make it start later or stop sooner) by resizing the Type On behavior’s timebar (in the
mini-Timeline or Timeline).
Increase the speed of the type on effect
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Select the Type On behavior.
The Type On behavior bar is selected in the mini-Timeline and Timeline.
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Do one of the following:
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In the Timeline or mini-Timeline, drag the right end of the Type On bar toward the left, to the
frame where you want the animation to end. As you drag the new Out point, a tooltip displays
the duration and delta (amount of change) of the behavior.
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Drag the playhead to the frame where you want to set the new Out point, then choose Mark >
Mark Out (or press O).
By the time the playhead reaches the end of the new behavior duration bar, the type on effect
is complete.
Note: You can also slow the type-on effect by extending the behavior beyond the duration of
the text object.
To gradually increase the visibility of the type-on text
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In the Behaviors Inspector or HUD, select the Fade In checkbox.
Type On controls
The Type On behavior contains only the Fade In parameter.
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Fade In: Select this checkbox to cause each text character to fade in rather than appearing
with the default pop effect.
Note: You can also create this type of animation using the Type On parameter group in the
Layout pane of the Text Inspector. For more information, see
on page 653.
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