User Guide

CHAPTER 5
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Animating Layers
2 Expand the layer outline to display the Scale property (under Transform) or press S.
3 Click the underlined Scale value.
4 In the Scale dialog box, deselect Preserve Frame Aspect Ratio.
5 Do one of the following and then click OK:
• To flip horizontally, type a negative Width value.
• To flip vertically, type a negative Height value.
A. Width 100, Height 100 B. Width -100, Height 100 C. Width 100, Height -100
D. Width -100, Height -100
Setting layer opacity
By default, a layer is displayed at full opacity except for areas excluded by a mask or alpha
channel. Make a layer more transparent by setting an opacity value of less than 100%. Set
and change opacity only in the Timeline window. For information on setting a property
in the Timeline window, see “Setting and animating a layer property in the Timeline
window” on page 187.
Setting layer rotation
A layer can rotate any number of degrees in relation to its original orientation. You can
rotate a layer as many times as you want, which is useful when you want to spin an object
continuously over time. You can animate a layer’s rotation in the Composition window
using the rotation tool, or in the Timeline window by typing a revolution or degree value.
You can rotate a layer partially or completely outside the frame. Rotation in 3D adds other
options for rotation. See “Understanding 3D rotation” on page 288.
When you rotate a layer, it rotates around its anchor point. For more information, see
“Setting and animating an anchor point” on page 182.
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