Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 57)

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion 57
2 Position the pointer over one of the three rotation handles on either side or above the
colored arrows.
 The red ring indicates rotation around the X axis.
 The green ring indicates rotation around the Y axis.
 The blue ring indicates rotation around the Z axis.
3 Once the 3D rotation handle is active, drag left or right in the Canvas to rotate the
object around the selected axis.
To reset a transformed object:
1 Select the object you want to reset.
In the Properties tab of the Inspector, click the Transform parameters reset button.
For more information on working in 3D and using the 3D transform tools in the HUD,
see “
3D Compositing ” in the Motion Supplemental Documentation PDF.
3D rotation handles help you find the right
axis. As you rotate, a small info window displays the
changed values.
Reset button