Transforming objects and layers, Onscreen controls – Apple Motion 2 Getting Started User Manual
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To adjust the object opacity:
m
Drag the Opacity slider.
To select a blend mode:
m
Click the Blend Mode button and choose a mode from the pop-up menu.
Note: You can also Control-click an object in the Layers tab or Canvas and choose a
blend mode, or choose Object > Blend Mode > (blend mode).
The objects within a layer can be set to different blend modes, and the layer itself can
also be set to a blend mode. For more information, and for a full description of all
blend modes, see Chapter 3, “Basic Compositing,” in Motion Help.
Transforming Objects and Layers
The “motion” part of motion graphics involves transforming objects in compelling,
artistic, or even downright silly ways. There are several ways to transform objects in
Motion—you can apply behaviors to automatically transform and animate objects, you
can keyframe transformations, or you can work with a combination of behaviors and
keyframes.
The following section discusses the most basic way to transform objects and layers—
using the onscreen controls in the Canvas. For information on using the onscreen
controls in conjunction with the Record button to create animations, see “
Onscreen Controls
You can choose the onscreen control mode in the Toolbar or the object shortcut menu
(Control-click an object) in the Canvas.
To select a transform mode in the Toolbar:
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In the Toolbar, click and hold the Select/Transform tool to display the transform modes.
Transform
Shear
Four Corner
Edit Points
Anchor Point
Drop Shadow
Crop
Item (contextual)
Select/Transform tool (default tool)
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