User Manual

 Point: Point layout is the simplest of the layout modes. Text is arranged around an
adjustable center point.
 Frame: Frame layout allows you to define a rectangular frame used to align the text.
The alignment controls are used for justifying the text vertically and horizontally within
the boundaries of the frame.
 Circle: Circle layout places the text around the curve of a circle or oval. Control is
offered over the diameter and width of the circular shape. When the layout is set to this
mode, the Alignment controls determine whether the text is positioned along the inside
or outside of the circle’s edge, and how multiple lines of text are justified.
 Path: Path layout allows you to shape your text along the edges of a path. The path can
be used simply to add style to the text, or it can be animated using the Position on Path
control that appears when this mode is selected.
Center X, Y, and Z
These controls are used to position the center of the layout element in space. X and Y are
onscreen controls, and Center Z is a slider in the node controls.
Size
This slider is used to control the scale of the layout element.
Perspective
This slider control is used to add or remove perspective from the rotations applied by the Angle
X, Y, and Z controls.
Rotation
Rotation consists of a series of buttons allowing you to select the order in which 3D rotations
are applied to the text. Angle dials can be used to adjust the angle of the Layout element
along any axis.
Width and Height
The Width control is visible when the Layout mode is set to Circle or Frame. The Height control
is visible only when the Layout mode is set to Frame. Width and Height controls are used to
adjust the dimensions and aspect of the Layout element.
Fit Characters
This menu control is visible only when the Layout type is set to Circle. This menu is used to
select how the characters are spaced to fit along the circumference.
Position on Path
The Position on Path control is used to control the position of the text along the path. Values
less than 0 or greater than 1 will cause the text to move beyond the path in the same direction
as the vector of the path between the last two keyframes.
Background Color
The text generated by this node is normally rendered with a transparent background. This Color
Picker control can be used to set a background color.
Right-Click Here for Shape Animation
This label appears only when the Layout type is set to Path. It is used to provide access to a
contextual menu that provides options for connecting the path to other paths in the node tree,
and animating the shape of the path over time.
For more information, see Chapter 21, “Animation and Motion Paths” in the Fusion Studio
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