Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 334)

Chapter 9 Behaviors 334
Parameters in the Inspector
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Clamp At: A pop-up menu that sets whether the behavior restricts clamping to a minimum
value, a maximum value, or both minimum and maximum values.
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Min: A value slider that lets you define the minimum amount of change for an
animated parameter.
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Max: A value slider that lets you define the maximum amount of change for an
animated parameter.
The value is represented as a percentage, in pixels, or in degrees, depending on the parameter
assignment. For example, if Clamp is applied to the Rotation parameter, the Min and Max
values are degrees. If Clamp is applied to the X Position parameter, the values are in pixels.
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Apply To: A pop-up menu that shows the parameter affected and can be used to reassign the
behavior to another parameter.
Custom
The Custom behavior lets you make your own behaviors by creating a set of parameters, then
keyframing them to create the type of animation you want to apply to an object. By saving
custom behaviors you create in the Library, you can build your own collection of behaviors to
suit your needs.
The Custom behavior is not applied like the other Parameter behaviors described in this section.
Rather, you apply the Custom behavior like any other non-Parameter behavior in Motion: by
dragging it from the Library onto an object in the Canvas or Layers list, or by selecting an object
in the Canvas or Layers list, then choosing Custom from the Add Behavior pop-up menu.
Note: Although the Custom behavior is a Parameter behavior, it does not appear in the shortcut
menu when you Control-click a parameter.
Unlike other behaviors, the Custom behavior doesn’t apply default parameters in the Behaviors
Inspector. Instead, a pair of pop-up menus lets you add and remove any parameters you want
to use.
Parameters in the Inspector
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Add Parameter: A pop-up menu used to add parameters you want to keyframe to create
custom animation. Choose a parameter from this menu to add it to the Custom parameter list
for keyframing.
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Remove Parameter: A pop-up menu listing parameters you’ve added to the current Custom
behavior. Choose a parameter from this menu to remove it from the Custom parameter list,
along with any keyframes applied to that parameter.
Add a Custom behavior
Before adding custom parameters to a Custom behavior, you must apply the Custom behavior to
an object in the Canvas.
Add a Custom behavior to an object
1 Do one of the following:
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Select the object you want to add a Custom behavior to, choose Parameter > Custom from the
Add Behavior pop-up menu in the toolbar.
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