Apply a preset material to 3D text in Motion

In Motion, do one of the following:

• In the Library, select Materials in the left column, select a category from the right column, then drag a material from the stack to a 3D text object in the Layers list, Timeline, or canvas.

  Before you drag the material into your project, a rotating preview appears at the top of the Library.

  

• In the Layers list, Timeline, or canvas, select a 3D text object, then in the Library, select Materials, select a category, select a material from the stack, then click Apply.

  Before you apply the material, a rotating preview appears at the top of the Library.

The preset 3D material is applied to the text object.

You can modify any of the preset materials or add new material layers to create custom textures. See Modify 3D text materials in Motion and Add or remove 3D text material layers in Motion.

1. In the Layers list, Timeline, or canvas in Motion, select a 3D object, then in the Text Inspector’s Appearance pane, click the preview thumbnail in the Material area.

   

   A pop-up menu showing the material presets categories appears.

2. Choose a category from the pop-up menu, then choose a material preset from the submenu that appears.

   

The preset 3D material is applied to the text object.

You can modify any of the preset materials or add new material layers to create custom textures. See Modify 3D text materials in Motion and Add or remove 3D text material layers in Motion.