Motion 3.0.2: Masks on text layers can't be turned back on

Products Affected

Motion, Motion 3.0.2

Symptoms

When you open a project in Motion 3.0.2 that was created in a version of Motion prior to 3.0.1 that contains a mask applied to a text layer, you may not be able to turn the mask on once you turn it off.

Resolution

To turn on a mask that has been turned off:

  1. In the Layers tab, select the text layer with the applied mask (not the mask layer).
  2. In the Text tab of the Inspector, click the Layout pane.
  3. Select the Flatten checkbox.
  4. In the Layers tab, turn the mask on.

Note: As of Motion version 3.0.1, text layers must be flattened before a mask can be applied.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
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