Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 140)

Chapter 5 User interface controls 140
Save gradient presets
As with shape styles, after you create a gradient, you can save it in the Library.
Save a gradient in the Library
1 Select the object with the gradient to save.
2 From the Gradient preset pop-up menu, choose Save Gradient.
3 In the Save Preset To Library dialog, enter the name of the gradient.
4 Click Save.
The custom gradient appears in the Gradients category in the Library. Custom presets can be
identified in the Library by the small user badge that appears in the lower-right corner of the
larger gradient icon. The gradient also appears in the Gradient preset pop-up menu.
Onscreen gradient controls
Onscreen controls provide a more interactive way to edit a gradient’s color, location and value of
color tags and opacity tags, and start and end points. You can also use onscreen controls to add
color tags and opacity tags, as well as change their interpolation.
Color tags
Start triangle
End triangle
Opacity tag
Display the onscreen gradient controls
Do one of the following:
m In the Canvas, Control-click the object with the applied gradient, then choose Edit Gradient from
the shortcut menu.
m Choose the Adjust Item tool from the 2D transform tools pop-up menu.
The onscreen controls appear.
Adjust the start and end gradient positions
Do one of the following:
m To adjust the Start X and Y position of the gradient, drag the top triangle (at the end of the
gradient line).
m To adjust the End X and Y position of the gradient, drag the bottom triangle (at the end of the
gradient line).
Change the location of gradient tags
Do one of the following:
m To change the location of gradient colors, drag the color tags along the gradient line.
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