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Creates a motion blur effect by changing the alpha
value, position, or scale of an object over time.

Effect duration, in frames

Allow horizontal blur

Allow vertical blur

Direction of blur

Number of steps

Starting scale

Drop shadow

Creates a shadow below the selected element.

Color, in hex RGB value

Alpha transparency, in percentage

Shadow offset, in

x, y offset, in pixels

Expand

Expands, contracts, or expands and contracts
objects over time. This effect works best with two or
more objects grouped together or combined in a
movie clip or graphic symbol. Objects containing
text or letters work well with this effect.

Expand duration, in frames

Expand, squeeze, both

Expand direction, to left, from center, to right

Fragment offset, in pixels

Shift group center by,

x, y offset, in pixels

Change fragment size by, height, width, in pixels

Explode

Gives the illusion of an object exploding. Elements
of text or a complex group of objects (symbols,
shapes or video clips) break apart, spin, and arc
outward.

Effect duration, in frames

Direction of explosion, upward to left, center, or
right, downward to left, center, or right

Arc size,

x, y offset in pixels

Rotate fragments by, in degrees

Change fragments size by, in degrees

Final alpha, in percentage

Transform

Motion effect name and description

Settings