Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 12
Using Shapes and Masks
To add an opacity tag, do one of the following:
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Control-click the gradient control line at the location you want the new tag, then
choose Add Opacity Tag from the shortcut menu. By default the new tag is set to 100%
opacity.
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Shift-Option-click the gradient control line at the location you want the new tag.
To change an opacity tag’s transparency:
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Control-click the tag, then drag the eyedropper in the pop-up palette to set a new
opacity value for the tag. White represents more opaque values, progressively darker
levels of gray represent decreasing opacity, and black represents complete
transparency. As you drag over the spectrum, the gradient is actively updated.
To change a color tag’s interpolation:
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Control-click the line next to the tag, then choose Constant, Linear, or Continuous from
the Color Interpolation submenu.
To change an opacity tag’s interpolation:
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Control-click the line next to the tag, then choose Constant, Linear, or Continuous from
the Opacity Interpolation submenu.
To reverse the direction of the color gradient:
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Control-click the gradient control line, then choose Reverse Color from the shortcut
menu.
To reverse the direction of the opacity gradient:
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Control-click the gradient control line, then choose Reverse Opacity from the shortcut
menu.
To evenly distribute the gradient color tags:
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Control-click the gradient control line, then choose Distribute Color from the shortcut
menu.
To evenly distribute the gradient opacity tags:
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Control-click the gradient control line, then choose Distribute Opacity from the
shortcut menu.
To apply a preset gradient style:
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Control-click the gradient control line, choose Presets from the shortcut menu, and
then choose a preset style from the list.
To remove an opacity or a color tag:
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Drag the tag away from the gradient onscreen controls and release the mouse button.