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458 Chapter 7 Using Text
To add text in the Canvas:
1 In the Layers list, select the layer to which you want to add text.
Note: If no layer is selected, a new layer is created to contain the text object.
2 In the Toolbar, click the Text tool (or press T).
3 Click in the Canvas.
The cursor flashes in the Canvas at the insertion point. Before you enter any text, a
“blank” text object is added to the Layers tab and Timeline Layer list, and the Text
Dashboard appears.
4 Type the text you want.
The text object appears in the Canvas, the Layers tab, and the Timeline. Once a text
object is created, you can select the object like any other object in Motion—in the
Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline.
Note: By default, the text Layout Method is set to Type. The Type layout option creates
no margin, so if you enter a long string of text, it extends on a single line beyond the
Canvas until you create a manual line break (press Return). This mode is useful for
working with short text objects and panning text across the Canvas. For information on
changing text layout and setting margins, see “
Text Layout Controls” on page 514.
5 When you are done typing, press Esc, or click the Select/Transform tool.
The text object is selected, and like all other selected objects in Motion, appears with a
bounding box in the Canvas. The name of the text object in the Layers tab, Timeline
Layer list, and Dashboard updates to reflect the entered text.
Text tool
Blank text object
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