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To modify characters within a text object:
1 Click the Text tool (press T).
2 In the text object, drag to select the characters you want to modify.
3 Use the Dashboard or Inspector to modify the selected characters.
Editing Text Style
While you can use the Dashboard to change the color of a text object, the text Style
pane contains controls to change the fill of a text object and to adjust its opacity and
softness. A text object fill can be a solid color, an image, or a color gradient. Most of the
style parameters can be animated. You can also create outlines, glows, and apply drop
shadows to a text object in the text Style pane. Once you have created a text style, you
can save it to the Library.
For more information on applying outlines, glows, and shadows, changing text layout,
and creating text on a path, see Chapter 7, “Using Text,” in Motion Help.
To display the Text Style pane:
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In the Inspector, click the Text tab, then click Style.
Changing the Text Color
To change the color of a text object, use the color well in the Style pane.
To set the text object color in the Inspector:
1 Select the text object.
2 In the Style pane, locate the Face controls and ensure that Color is chosen in the “Fill
with” pop-up menu.
3 Click the color well, then use the Colors window to set the text color.
Color Picker
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