Apple Motion 2 Tutorials - Manual (Page 43)

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A drop shadow is created for the object. You can position the shadow in any direction
or distance from the object.
The softness of the shadow is controlled by dragging one of the corner points of the
object. Dragging toward the center of the object creates a harder shadow, while
dragging away from the object creates a softer shadow.
3 Drag any corner point of the shadow controls toward the center of the object to create
a harder shadow.
Note: For more precise control, use the Dashboard or Inspector to set a numeric value
for the drop shadow parameters.
Importing Photoshop Files
Next, import a multilayer Photoshop file by dragging the file from the File Browser to
the Canvas, rather than by using the Import button (as used for importing the logo).
Photoshop layered files can be imported into Motion in a variety of ways. You can
import a flattened version of the file, all of the layers independently, or select an
individual layer from the file.
To import a Photoshop file:
1 In the File Browser, navigate to the Tutorial Media folder (default is /Users/Shared/
Motion/Tutorial Media), then double-click the Graphics folder to view its contents.
2 Drag the GreenSquares.psd file to the Layers tab and pause over the layer that contains
the National Geographic logo.