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  • How do i animate this word in?

    Posted by Charles King on March 4, 2014 at 12:37 am

    I would like to animate these words in. “The” is synced with it’s audio counterpart but how do i go before “the” to animate it in? When the keyhead is before “the” it’s blank as you see there. thank you

    Charles King replied 12 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Mark Spencer

    March 4, 2014 at 12:44 am

    Are those text layers? They look like they are graphics.

    Either way, you can simply drag the end to trim the media to the playhead.

    To animate the text, if it’s a graphic your options are more limited. If it’s a text layer, you can use text behaviors to animate it.


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

  • Charles King

    March 4, 2014 at 12:52 am

    But if i trim the media to the playhead then “the” will come in before the audio right? it’s text layers by the way

  • Mark Spencer

    March 4, 2014 at 1:05 am

    Trim it to where you want the animation to start, then apply the appropriate behavior.


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

  • Charles King

    March 4, 2014 at 1:15 am

    So would that make the word animate in and be in place when the word is spoken. By that i mean the animation has finished and the word is sitting there right as the word is spoken

  • Mark Spencer

    March 4, 2014 at 1:20 am

    You determine timing of the animation by the duration of the behavior. I do recommend some training it would make your life much easier 🙂


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

  • Charles King

    March 4, 2014 at 2:51 am

    Thanks for your help, i think i’ve got it down now 🙂

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