Parameters in the inspector – Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 5
Using Behaviors
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Additional Onscreen Controls
When the Motion Path behavior is added to an object, the Adjust Item tool is
automatically selected, allowing you to modify the default path in the Canvas by
adding points and using the Bezier (or B-Spline) controls attached to each point to
adjust each curve. You can also move and resize preset motion path shapes, such as a
rectangle or wave, in the Canvas.
Distancing the Object from the Motion Path
By default, the object is locked to the motion path by its anchor point.
To distance the object from the path, select the Anchor Point tool from the Toolbar and
move the anchor point in the Canvas. For more information on using the Anchor Point
tool, see “
Changing an Object’s Anchor Point
Note: A separate Offset parameter allows you to offset the starting location of the
object on the motion path (it does not offset the object from the path itself ). For more
information on the Offset parameter, see “
,” below.
Moving the Object and its Motion Path
To move the object and its motion path, select the object (not the Motion Path
behavior), and move the object in the Canvas.
Parameters in the Inspector
This section discusses the Motion Path behavior controls that are available based on
what is selected from the Path Shape pop-up menu. The section immediately following,
“
Persistent Parameters in the Inspector
” on page 418, discusses the controls that are
always available (regardless of what is selected from the Path Shape pop-up menu).
Path Shape: A pop-up menu that lets you define the shape of the path on which the
object travels.
Note: The Path Shape parameters work similarly to text on a path. For more
information about working with text on a path, see “