

Note: A paragraph is defined as a block of text preceded by a carriage return.

Paragraphs pasted into a text entry field retain the paragraph format, including alignment, justification, and tabs. Text pasted into an existing text entry field does not retain its original paragraph format. Text pasted into an empty text entry field retains the paragraph format, including alignment, justification, and tabs. White text copied from Motion is pasted to the clipboard as black text. When pasted, pure black text is converted to white text. Pasted RTF text retains the original font attributes, including family and typeface, size, color, outline, and drop shadow. Use the following guidelines when pasting text from another application into Motion: Text can be copied from another document or browser and pasted into a project. Tabs can be moved or deleted.įor more information on modifying tabs, see Editing Margins and Tabs in RTF Files.Ĭopying and Pasting Text from Another Application

The tabs appear as white triangles in the ruler above the text entry field. Tabs in the original text file are preserved in the project. In Motion, the margins can be edited onscreen or in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector.įor more information on modifying margins, see Editing Margins and Tabs in RTF Files.įor more information on the Layout pane, see Editing Text Layout. The size of the onscreen text entry field is determined by the margins set in the application that created the text. Margins in the original text file are preserved in the project. The Layout Method (in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector) is set to Paragraph. The formatting of the text (font, style, line spacing, outline, and other styles set in the text editing application) is preserved in the project.ĭouble-clicking in the text in the Canvas activates the text entry field, which includes a horizontal ruler at the top of the text and a scroll control to the right of the text. When you add an RTF file to a project, the following occurs: When the Text tool is selected, typing a keyboard shortcut (other than Esc) adds text to the Canvas. Important: After you finish typing, press Esc or select another tool on the toolbar-do not use a keyboard shortcut. The text is selected and appears with a bounding box in the Canvas. When you finish typing, press Esc or click the Select/Transform tool in the toolbar.
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To see items that extend beyond the edge of the Canvas, choose View > Show Full View Area.

For information on changing text layout and setting margins, see General Text Controls in the Layout Pane. The Type layout mode is useful when you are working with short strings of text and also when animating horizontal scrolling effects in the Canvas.
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Therefore, if you enter a long string of text, the characters extend on a single line beyond the edge of the Canvas until you create a manual line break (by pressing Return). The Type layout option creates no right margin. Note: By default, the text layout method (adjustable in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector) is set to Type.
