Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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An info window displays the current Rotation values as well as the distance the object
has been rotated.
X axis rotation handle active
Rotating the object around the X axis
To freely rotate an object around all axes using the onscreen controls
1
Select the object you wish to rotate.
2
Place the pointer over any of the rotation handles, then press and hold down the
Command key.
All three rotation rings appear.
3
Continue to hold down the Command key, and drag anywhere inside the rings to freely
rotate the object.
An info window displays the current rotation values as well as the distance the object
has been rotated.
Important:
Rotation performed with the 2D Select/Transform tool is only around the Z
axis.
Rotating with 3D tool around the Z axis
Rotating with 2D Select/Transform tool
Note: When the 3D Transform tool is active, a third set of onscreen controls becomes
available: scale handles, which appear on the edges of the bounding box surrounding
the selected image.
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Chapter 18
3D Compositing