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Rotate the 3D text

To rotate the text, you use a behavior from the Library palette. When the 3D text rotates, the directional light that you specified in the Property Inspector appears to shine on one fixed position, lighting the text much as a spotlight would.

1 | In the Library List pop-up menu, choose 3D > Actions.
| The Library includes two types of 3D behaviors: actions and triggers. Actions specify what occurs in the movie, such as a camera rotating around a model. You'll learn more about actions and triggers later in the tutorial.
2 | Resize the Library palette to view all of the behaviors in the list.
3 | Drag the Automatic Model Rotation to the Title text sprite either on the Stage or in the Score.
4 | In the Parameters for Automatic Model Rotation dialog box, move the Rotation Speed slider to 10.
5 | In the "Which axis to rotate about" pop-up menu, select Y, and then click OK.
| The X and Y axes are the model's horizontal and vertical axes, respectively; the Z axis refers to depth of the model.
6 | To view the 3D text rotating, play your movie.
| Notice that the rotation speed seems a bit fast. To avoid making your users dizzy, you'll modify the behavior parameters.
7 | Stop and rewind the movie.

Note: As you complete the tutorial, remember to save your work frequently.