Motion paths > Motion paths with text

Just as with images, you can also also have text moving along motion paths. In the chapter "Introduction to motion paths", you can discover how to create motion paths. You will need this knowhow in this chapter.

1 Insert objects

In the example below, the text is over an image. For this purpose, an Image object from the Toolbox was inserted into the Timeline or Image list. The text was entered into the text field in the Properties window on the Text tab. If you only want to add a motion path to a text without an image, use the Text object.

Entering a caption in the text box

2 Create a motion path

Motion path of the text in the Layout designer

In order now to move the text, insert a new motion mark with the Plus icon. In the Layout designer position the markers to your liking. Then insert further motion marks with the squared plus icon and, in this way, create your motion path.

Settings for text object

When you have created your motion path there are further ways to adjust the text. You will find these in the properties window under th text tab.

Text block	The text remains horizontal and is guided straight along the path.
Individual letters	The letters are individually animated and stick to the path.
Rotating the text block	The complete text is rotated in relation to the run of the path.
Rotating letters	The letters move individually along the path, and stick to the path.