Apple Motion 2 Tutorials - Manual (Page 53)

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The Fade In/Fade Out behavior is applied to the graphics layer and its Dashboard
appears. All of the elements within the layer fade in over the first 20 frames and fade
out over the last 20 frames (by default).
4 In the Fade In/Fade Out Dashboard, drag the right edge of the fade control to the left
until the object is set to fade out over 30 frames.
Like the boxes layer, the graphics layer objects fade in over 20 frames and fade out over
30 frames.
5 Press Command+S to save the project.
What You Have Learned
In this tutorial, you have learned the following:
• You can use the Layers tab to reorder objects in your project.
• Behaviors can be turned on and off in the Layers tab.
• Transport controls let you play back and step through your project frame by frame,
as well as jump to the start or end of your project.
• You can use preset interface layouts or customize and save your own.
• Dashboards can be used to modify an object’s most frequently used parameters.
• The Inspector can be used to modify all parameters for an object.
• Four different tabs appear in the Inspector, and the fourth tab changes depending
on the object that is selected.
• You can adjust behaviors in the Dashboard or in the Inspector.
• The Timeline displays all objects in your project, including effects, organized in
time.
• The mini-Timeline lets you quickly edit the timing of an object without displaying
the Timeline.
• You can use the File Browser to locate, preview, and import media files.
• Objects in the Canvas can be modified using onscreen controls, including the
creation of drop shadows, shears, and more.
• You can choose to import multi-layered Photoshop files as flattened files or
individual layers within a group, or import a single layer independently.
• You can apply a behavior or filter to an object using the Library or the Toolbar icons.
• When the Record button is enabled, any changes you make to an object are
recorded as keyframes.