Generic inspector controls, 142 generic inspector controls – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual

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Chapter 5

User interface controls

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Generic Inspector controls

In addition to the parameter control types listed above, several other controls are widely used in
the Inspector.

Show/Hide button: A hidden button that exposes or conceals a group of parameters in the
Inspector. When you hold the pointer over a group header, the Show/Hide button appears.
Click Show to display the parameters. Click Hide to conceal the parameters.

Click to show or hide

a group of controls.

Reset button: A curved arrow button on the ride side of a parameter row. Click the Reset
button to restore a parameter (or in some cases, a set of parameters) to the default value.

Reset

Preset pop-up menu: A pop-up menu, found in various Inspectors, used to choose a preset text,
shape, gradient, or other style to apply to an object. These are the same presets found in the
Motion Library. For example, the Shape Style preset pop-up menu lets you apply a style to the
selected shape (including paint strokes). Through this menu, you can also save custom text
and shape presets to the Library.

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