User`s guide

Chapter 5 Animation

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5. You can add jitter animation to the path by selecting the

Path track

and adjusting the

parameters in the

Animation Tab

For details, see “Working with the Animation Tab” on page 234.

6. You can animate the position of the object on the motion path by selecting the

Motion

Path track

and adjusting the parameters in the

Motion On Path

tab of the Controls

window. For details, see “Working with the Motion On Path Tab” on page 232 for

details.

7. To fine tune which objects the Motion Path affects, for example lights or cameras, select

the

Motion Path track

and adjust the

Apply tab

settings. For details, see “Working with

the Apply Tab” on page 234.

When you work with text, you may want to use the Text on a Path feature instead of the

Motion Path filter. Text on a Path maps each individual text character to the path; the Motion

Path filter maps the center point of the entire line of text to the path as shown in the

following examples.

Working with the Motion On Path Tab

The Motion Path track, Motion On Path tab allows to you to map an object or objects on a

path. You create the path by drawing a spline object.

Text on a Path

Text with the Motion Path filter