Apple Motion 2 Getting Started - Manual (Page 91)

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To remove a Parameter behavior:
m In the Layers tab or Timeline, select the behavior, then do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Delete.
• Control-click the behavior, then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
• Press Delete.
Note: You can also select a behavior in the Behaviors tab, then press Delete.
Working With Filters
Filters are the spice of a motion graphics project’s life (or were until behaviors came
along). The right use of filters can turn a good project into a sublime project; their
overuse can bring a good project to a grinding halt (in effect and processor speed). In
other words, at times it’s just the right amount of spice, and other times it’s as if the lid
fell off the pepper grinder and emptied the grinder’s contents into the sauce. It is up to
you to spice responsibly.
The Motion Library contains a suite of more than 95 filters that are divided into the
following 12 subcategories:
• Blur
• Border
• Color Correction
• Distortion
• Glow
• Keying
• Matte
• Sharpen
• Stylize
• Tiling
• Time
• Video
As demonstrated in “ Applying Behaviors and Filters to Objects ” on page 27, filters are
applied in the same manner as behaviors—by dragging or applying a filter from the
Library to an object in your project, or by using the Add Filter icon in the Toolbar.
You can animate filters by creating keyframes in the Dashboard or the Inspector. A very
cool but less obvious approach to use for animating filters is to apply Parameter
behaviors to the filter parameters. For information on keyframing filters, see
“
Keyframing Filters ” on page 116.
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