Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 601)

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A new color tag is added to the gradient.
Note: Although the colors and opacity 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 opacity tag from the gradient:
m Drag the tag away from the gradient bar.
The tag is removed with a “poof.”
To change the opacity of a gradient color:
1 Click an opacity tag.
Click in the lower color
bar to add a color.
New color tag
New opacity tag
opacity bar