Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 1037)

Chapter 12 Using Shapes and Masks 1037
The Location parameter is also updated as you move the spread control, indicating its
position on the gradient.
Note: The Spread control does not appear for color or opacity tags that are set to
Linear or Constant.
To change the color or opacity tag interpolation, do one of the following:
m Control-click a tag, then choose Constant, Linear, or Continuous from the shortcut
menu.
m Click a tag, then choose Constant, Linear, or Continuous from the Interpolation pop-up
menu.
To add a color tag to a gradient:
m To add a new color tag, position the pointer in the lower color bar where you want to
add the new color, then click.
A new color tag is added to the gradient.
Note: Although the colors, opacity, and position of the tags of a gradient can be
animated, the number of color and opacity tags cannot.
To add an opacity tag:
m Position the pointer in the opacity bar where you want to add the new tag, then click.
A new opacity tag is added to the gradient.
Until the value is adjusted, the gradient opacity is 100%.
To duplicate a color or opacity tag:
m Option-drag the tag to its new position.
To remove a color or gradient tag from the gradient:
m Drag the tag away from the gradient bar.
Spread control
Click in the lower color
bar to add a color.
New color tag