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To modify characters within a text object:

1 Click the Text tool (press T).

2 In the text object, drag to select the characters you want to modify.

3 Use the Dashboard or Inspector to modify the selected characters.

Editing Text Style

While you can use the Dashboard to change the color of a text object, the text Style

pane contains controls to change the fill of a text object and to adjust its opacity and

softness. A text object fill can be a solid color, an image, or a color gradient. Most of the

style parameters can be animated. You can also create outlines, glows, and apply drop

shadows to a text object in the text Style pane. Once you have created a text style, you

can save it to the Library.

For more information on applying outlines, glows, and shadows, changing text layout,

and creating text on a path, see Chapter 7, “Using Text,” in Motion Help.

To display the Text Style pane:

In the Inspector, click the Text tab, then click Style.

Changing the Text Color

To change the color of a text object, use the color well in the Style pane.

To set the text object color in the Inspector:

1 Select the text object.

2 In the Style pane, locate the Face controls and ensure that Color is chosen in the “Fill

with” pop-up menu.

3 Click the color well, then use the Colors window to set the text color.

Color Picker

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