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658Motion User Guide
Convert standard text to 3D text in Motion
You can convert standard 2D text to 3D text, and vice versa.
• In Motion, in the Appearance pane of the Text Inspector, select the 3D Text activation
checkbox (to the left of the 3D Text group heading).
When you select the 3D Text checkbox, parameters specific to 3D text become
available, and the Face and Outline controls are replaced with the Lighting, Materials,
and Options groups of controls. The Glow and Drop Shadow controls remain available.
To convert from 3D text back to 2D text, deselect the 3D Text activation checkbox.
To learn how to create and work with 3D text, see Intro to 3D text in Motion. For a
description of each 3D text parameter, see 3D Text controls in Motion.
Check spelling in Motion
You can check the spelling of a text layer in your project using the Text editor.
Use the spelling checker in the Text editor
In Motion, in the Format pane of the Text Inspector, do one of the following:
• Click in the Text editor, then choose Edit > Spelling and Grammar and choose an option
from the submenu.
• Control-click in the Text editor, then choose an option from the shortcut menu.
When a spelling error is found, the text is highlighted in the Text editor. If the Text tool
is active when the spelling is checked, the text is also selected in the canvas.
Find and replace text in Motion
The Find and Replace window lets you locate and change a word (or a set of characters) in
a Motion project. You can search in a selected text object, or in all text objects. This tool is
useful for changes to long-form text objects, such as credit rolls.
1. In Motion, choose Edit > Find and Replace (or press Command-F).
The Find and Replace window appears.
2. In the Find field, enter the text to search for; in the Replace field enter the replacement
text.