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330 Chapter 5 Using Behaviors
Customizing Parameters in the Dashboard
In general, the parameters that appear in the Dashboard are the most essential ones
for modifying that behavior’s effect. Frequently, the controls available in a behavior’s
Dashboard are also more descriptive and easier to use than those in the Behaviors tab,
although the Behaviors tab may contain more controls. For example, compare the
controls for the Fade In/Fade Out behavior in the Behaviors tab to those available in the
Dashboard:
As you can see, the controls in the Dashboard consolidate two of the parameters
available in the Behaviors tab into a single, graphical control. There are times, however,
when it may be more desirable to use a behavior’s individual parameters to finesse the
effect you’re trying to achieve with greater detail.
To display the Dashboard for a behavior:
1 Select an object with a behavior applied to it.
2 Do one of the following:
• Select the behavior you want to modify in the Layers tab, Timeline, or Behaviors tab.
• Control-click an object in the Canvas, then choose a behavior from the Behaviors
submenu in the shortcut menu.
3 Make adjustments to the behavior using the controls in the Dashboard.
Note: If the Dashboard doesn’t appear, you may need to choose Window > Show
Dashboard (or press F7).
To switch among behaviors in the Dashboard, do one of the following:
m Click the disclosure triangle in the title bar of the Dashboard to open a pop-up menu
that displays all of the behaviors and filters that are applied to that object. Choose a
behavior from this list to display its parameters in the Dashboard.
m Select an object in the Canvas, then press D to cycle among all of the available
Dashboard controls for that object.
Customizing Parameters in the Behaviors Tab of the Inspector
The Behaviors tab of the Inspector displays every behavior that’s applied to the
selected object. A disclosure triangle to the left of each behavior’s name reveals all of
that behavior’s parameters. Unlike the Dashboard, the Behaviors tab displays every
parameter for a behavior.
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