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Motion "Vertical Alignment" grayed out

How do I adjust the vertical alignment for a text layer (Inspector > text > format > vertical alignment)? It is grayed out for me.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 22, 2021 12:10 AM

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Posted on Oct 22, 2021 1:14 AM

Click on Layout, and change the layout method from "Type" to "Paragraph":



Then under Format, you will be able to adjust vertical alignment:

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Oct 23, 2021 11:42 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thank you! I discovered I can actually change it in the HUD but it doesn’t make any difference. While I can adjust it in the HUD, it is still grayed out in the Inspector.


For the purpose of this question, I think your answer is the proper way to do it. It has led me to another problem though, which would be best served in its own separate post:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/253287271

Motion "Vertical Alignment" grayed out

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