Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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To add a color tag to a gradient
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To add a new color tag, position the pointer in the lower color bar where you want to
add the new color, then click.
A new color tag is added to the gradient.
Click in the lower color
bar to add a color tag.
New color tag
Note: Although the colors, opacity, and position of the tags of a gradient can be animated,
the number of color tags and opacity tags cannot.
To add an opacity tag
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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
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Option-drag the tag to its new position.
To remove a color or gradient tag from the gradient
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Drag the tag away from the gradient bar.
The tag is removed with a “poof.”
To change the opacity of a gradient color
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Click an opacity tag.
The Opacity controls are enabled.
Opacity controls
Selected opacity tag
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Use the slider or value field to change the value of the opacity.
The gradient transparency reflects the new opacity values.
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User Interface Controls