User`s guide

Chapter 8 Working with Text
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3. Click the Track Selector button in the Controls window or press F.
The text media control tabs appear in the Controls window.
4. In the Path tab, select the Make Path Track.
A Path track appears in the timeline.
5. Select the Path track in the timeline.
The Tool window opens.
6. Select a tool and draw a spline in the Composite window.
These examples show an oval drawn with the Oval tool.
7. The Composite window updates, showing the text wrapped around the spline object in
the Path track.
8. Use the parameters in the Path tab to animate the text on the path—see “Path Tab
Parameters” on page 476.
You can now adjust any of the text parameters as you would any other text media.
Creating Type-On Animation
You can create an animated typewritten effect, giving text the appearance of a typewriter
typing each letter, word, or line. You can specify the direction of the animation and how
much of the text is visible.
To create a type-on animation:
1. Select the Text track in the timeline and display the Face track.
2. In the Type-On tab (Controls window), select an option from the Apply To menu:
• Letter to apply the effect to individual characters.
• Word to apply the effect to individual words.