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Step 6: Integrate the text with your composition
Finally, combine your 3D text with backgrounds, shadows, and other elements to create an
organic, integrated scene.
Add 3D text to a project
Add 3D text in Motion
You can add 3D text to your project using the 3D Text tool.
1. In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the canvas toolbar, click and hold the Text tool, then choose 3D Text from the
pop-up menu.
• Press the T key twice (pressing T once activates the basic Text tool, and pressing T
again activates the 3D Text tool).
2. Click anywhere in the canvas to create an insertion point, then begin typing.
Tip: You can also choose the 3D Text tool, then drag in the canvas to create a
paragraph-style text-entry field with adjustable margins. See Add paragraph-style text
with margins that wrap.
The 3D text appears in the canvas. By default, newly created 3D text objects are given
a smooth, white plastic appearance. To give basic 3D text a more dynamic look, you
can quickly apply one of the ready-made 3D text styles that come with Motion. These
preset text styles artfully combine font, depth, and texture settings. Or, if you want to
create a custom look, you can apply textures and finishes available in the Motion Library.