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Apple LiveType 2 User Manual

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Chapter 7

Working With Effects and Keyframe Animation

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Choose an effect in the Name column of the Effects tab.

The Browser preview depicts how the effect works, the Duration column shows the
default effect length, and the Description field contains notes about how best to apply
the effect.

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Do one of the following:

 Select the effect name and click Apply.
 Double-click the effect.
 Drag the effect into the Effects tab of the Inspector.

When you apply an effect, a bar appears under the active track in the Timeline, labeled
with the effect name.

If the effect includes motion, you immediately see the movement reflected in the Live
Wireframe Preview in the Inspector.

Depending on the position of the playhead in the Timeline, the Canvas itself may or
may not change noticeably. Move the playhead to see how the track elements change
at different points in time, or click the Play button in the Canvas to view a RAM render.

The effect also appears in the Effects tab of the Inspector. The Effects tab shows a list of
the effects that have been applied to a track. The stack order does not affect the
sequence, or timing, of any effect.

To disable an effect:

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Click the Enable/Disable button in the Timeline next to the effect.

The Effects tab
of the Media Browser