Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 740)

Chapter 18 Generators 740
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Medium: Displays the month abbreviated to three letters without a period, the day, and
the year.
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Long: Displays the month spelled out completely, the day, and the year.
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Full: Displays the day of the week and the month spelled out completely, the day, and
the year.
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Region: Controls that change the numeric format to that of another geographical region. By
default, the generator uses the current system’s region. Click the Current button to set the
current system’s region as the region for the generator. Click the Region pop-up menu to
select another region.
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Padding: A checkbox that, when selected, adds a 0 in front of single-digit times or dates.
Timecode
The Timecode text generator displays timecode based on the current project or the settings in
the Inspector. You can specify a specific timecode value, an offset to the current timecode, the
timecode format, and the timecode base. You can also customize the color of the text and the
color and opacity of the background.
Parameters in the Inspector
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Current Timecode: A checkbox that, when selected, loads the project’s current timecode as the
value displayed in the generator.
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Value: A field, available when the Current Timecode checkbox is deselected, that sets the
timecode value displayed. This parameter can be animated using keyframes.
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Offset: A field, available when the Current Timecode checkbox is selected, that specifies an
offset value to the current timecode. This parameter can be animated using keyframes.
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Format: A pop-up menu that sets the timecode format. There are three choices:
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HMSF: Timecode is displayed in hours, minutes, seconds, frames format.
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HMS: Timecode is displayed in hours, minutes, seconds format.
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Frames: Frame numbers are displayed.
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Timecode Base: A pop-up menu that sets the timecode for the generator to the frame rate of
the current project. Menu choices include 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 29.97 Drop, 30, 50, 59.94, 59.94
Drop, or 60.
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Label: A field that specifies a label. Text entered in the Label field is added as a prefix to the
timecode displayed in the Canvas.
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Background Color: Color controls that set the background color for the timecode window. By
default, the background color is black. Click the disclosure triangle to access Red, Green, Blue,
and Opacity sliders.
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