Apple Motion 2 Getting Started User Manual download pdf (Page 64)

64 Chapter 2 The Playground

Text Animation and Text Sequence behaviors: Text Animation and Text Sequence

behaviors animate the parameters specific to text titling effects. For example, the Crawl

Left behavior automatically animates a text object to move across the screen from right

to left, while the Type On behavior reveals a text object one character at a time. The

Text Sequence behaviors allow you to create animations that move through the

characters of a text object over time. For more information on using Text Animation

behaviors, see “A

pplying Text Behaviors” on page 129.

Applying Behaviors

This section provides a quick introduction to applying behaviors to the objects in your

project. These guidelines apply to the Basic Motion, Simulation, Text Animation, and

Text Sequence behaviors, which you apply directly to objects in the Canvas, Layers tab,

or Timeline. Once applied, these behaviors automatically animate the parameters they

affect. Parameter behaviors are introduced in “Using Parameter Behaviors” on page 84.

Behaviors can be applied and modified while your project plays back, or while playback

is stopped.

To apply a behavior to an object, do one of the following:

From the Library stack, drag a Basic Motion, Simulation, Text Animation, or Text

Sequence behavior onto an object in the Canvas, Layers tab (in the Project pane), or

Timeline.

Note: Text Animation and Text Sequence behaviors should only be applied to text

objects. Although you can drag a Parameter behavior from the Library to an object, the

behavior does not affect the object until you select a parameter to which you want to

apply to the Parameter behavior. The best way to apply a Parameter behavior is by

using the Inspector. For more information, see “Using Parameter Behaviors” on page 84.

Select the object to which you want to apply a behavior, then select a behavior from

the Library stack, and click Apply in the Library Preview area.

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