Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 311)

Chapter 3 Basic Compositing 311
Adjusting Drop Shadows in the Canvas
You can interactively modify an object’s drop shadow using the HUD or the onscreen
controls.
Drop Shadow Controls in the HUD
Whenever you select an object in the Canvas, the HUD displays three drop shadow
parameters:
Drop Shadow: A checkbox that lets you toggle any object’s drop shadow on or off.
Opacity: Lets you set how transparent the drop shadow is.
Blur: Lets you adjust how soft the drop shadow is.
Note: When you select a text object, these parameters are not displayed in the HUD.
The Adjust Drop Shadow Transform Tool
Selecting the Adjust Drop Shadow transform tool in the Toolbar provides additional
onscreen controls for selected objects with active drop shadows.
Four handles at each corner allow you to increase or decrease the blur of the drop
shadow. Dragging anywhere within the drop shadow’s bounding box allows you to
simultaneously change the shadow’s angle and distance.
Drop shadow blur
handles
Drop shadow position
bounding box