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4 Set Scale to the largest (or smallest) value you want the text to become in your
animation. In this example, the Scale value is set to 350%. To enter separate values for
the X and Y scale, click the Scale disclosure triangle.
Note: Often, you can enter values larger than a parameter’s slider allows by typing in
the value slider.
5 Click the Play button (or press the Space bar).
The first character begins at 100%, scales up to 350%, and then scales back down to
100%. The animation sequence moves through the text.
As the animation sequences through the text, small white lines travel with the
animation. These lines represent selection—whatever is in between the two solid white
lines is the current selection, and receives the full effect of the animation. The soft line
represents the selection falloff, and “leads” the next character into the animation.
Small white lines represent selection.