• Apple Motion

  Default font selection in Motion 4

  Posted by Jonan Grobler on August 25, 2011 at 7:09 am

  Once, I used a LiveType font in a Motion 4 project. Now, no matter what fonts I’ve used in future projects, Motion always has that LiveType font as the default one, and I have to schlep through all the fonts to find one that I can actually see what I’m doing on.

  Any ideas on how to set/reset this?

  Jonan Grobler replied 14 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 5 Replies
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  Mark Spencer

  August 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm

  Select a new font before you start typing. It will now be the default.

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  Mark Spencer
  Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
  Apple-certified Master Trainer
  Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
  https://www.applemotion.net
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  Jonan Grobler

  August 25, 2011 at 4:13 pm

  That’s what I do. But next time I start up Motion, and select text tool, it’s chosen the LiveFont “Nitro” for me. And the dropdown list of fonts in the HUD are all LiveFonts.

  Grrr.
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  Jonan Grobler

  August 25, 2011 at 4:15 pm

  Is there somewhere I can go to trash the Motion pref file? Can’t find it anywhere.
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  Mark Spencer

  August 25, 2011 at 6:14 pm

  You need to select the text, go to the Text Inspector, Format pane, and change the Collection.

  —
  Mark Spencer
  Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
  Apple-certified Master Trainer
  Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
  https://www.applemotion.net
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  Jonan Grobler

  August 27, 2011 at 8:22 am

  Ah, thanks. I was dragging the correct font on from the Library. A pain. Thanks again.

  Jonan Grobler
  Editor/Motion Graphics
  GTG MOTION PICTURES
  filmstudio.co.za

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