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905Motion User Guide
• Custom: Defines the speed of appearance and disappearance of the text by setting
keyframes for the text from 0 to 100 percent using the Custom Speed slider,
described below. In other words, you determine the rate of the appearance and
disappearance of the text over time.
• Custom Speed: A slider (available when Speed is set to Custom) that lets you keyframe
the timing of the appearance or disappearance of the text. At 0 percent, none of the
text has appeared; at 100 percent, the last of the text in the file is displayed (the last
line or word).
• Random: A checkbox that, when selected, randomizes the order in which the lines of
text appear.
• Random Seed: Controls that let you change the seed number (by typing a new number
in the text field or clicking Generate). This changes the random calculations to display
the text in a different order.
Numbers generator in Motion
The Numbers text generator displays random numbers based on settings in the Inspector.
Adjust this generator using the controls in the Generator Inspector:
• Animate: A checkbox that, when selected, enables animation of the numbers as the
project plays. When deselected, a static number is displayed.
• Start: A slider that sets the beginning number for the generator. Slider values range
from 0 to 100. For negative numbers or numbers greater than 100, use the value slider
(to the right of the slider). Default values are based on the project. For example, when
the Numbers generator is added to a default project of 300 frames, the Start value is 1
and the End value is 300.
Tip: You can use the Link parameter behavior to set the numbers to show values of
any parameter used in your project. In some cases, the number display may appear at
a scaled rate. In other cases, the number display may be translated into another form
(such as a percentage). For example, if you use the Link behavior to link to the value of
a point light’s Falloff parameter, the number is scaled by a factor of .1 and the Intensity
parameter is displayed as a percentage. You can scale and offset the value of the linked
parameter using the Scale slider in the Behaviors Inspector. To convert the number to
a different format, use the Format pop-up menu in the Numbers generator. For more
information about the Link behavior, see Link behavior in Motion.
• End: A slider that sets the ending number for the generator. Slider values range from
0 to 100. For negative numbers or numbers greater than 100, use the value slider (to
the right of the slider). Default values are based on the project. For example, when the
Numbers generator is added to a default project of 300 frames, the Start value is 0 and
the End value is 300. If the End value is set to 200, a range of 0 to 200 is counted over
the 300 frames.
• Format: A pop-up menu that specifies the format of displayed numbers. There are
seven choices:
• Number: Numbers are used in the generator.
• Currency: Currency is used for the generator. The default is U.S. dollars. To change
to another currency, chose an option in the Region pop-up menu.
• Percent: Percentages are used for the generator.