Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 217)

Chapter 7 Basic compositing 217
Note: The Select/Transform tool is the default mode when Motion opens. If the Select/Transform
tool is not enabled, choose it from the 2D transform tools pop-up menu in the toolbar.
2 Do one of the following:
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Drag the rotation handle to rotate the layer.
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Press Shift while you drag the rotation handle to constrain the angle of the selected layer to
45-degree increments.
As you drag the rotation handle, the original angle of the layer is indicated by a small circle that
appears on a larger circle surrounding the layer’s anchor point. Additionally, the status bar shows
you the new angle of rotation.
Status bar shows rotation amount.
Use the Anchor Point tool
Using the Anchor Point tool, you can move any layer’s anchor point, changing the way different
geometric transforms are performed.
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