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Chapter 47

Changing Motion Parameters

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To enable the Drop Shadow or Motion Blur attribute:

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Select the checkbox next to Drop Shadow or Motion Blur.

To adjust motion parameters, do any of the following:

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Drag the slider.

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Enter a new value in the number field, then press Return.

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Drag the corresponding overlay in the keyframe graph.

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For settings with an Angle control: Drag the hand on the dial. The black hand indicates
the current angle of the clip; the small red hand indicates the total rotations forward
or backward.

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For settings that use x and y coordinates: Enter new coordinates in the number fields to
the right, then press Return. Some coordinate settings also have a point control; select
the control, then position the crosshair pointer at the appropriate point in the Canvas
and click.

Some parameters must

be enabled to use them.

Motion Blur parameters

Drop Shadow parameters