User Guide

CHAPTER 8
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Applying Effects
3 Change the value using one of the following methods:
• Drag the slider left or right, if available.
• Drag the highlighted value or type a new value directly over the existing value.
• Click Reset to select default values.
To set an angle:
Set the angle using one of the following methods:
• Click a point inside the angle control ( ).
• Click and drag the angle control line.
Note: Once you have clicked inside the angle control, you can drag outside of it for more
precision.
• Drag the highlighted value or type a new value directly over the existing value.
Note: You can set an angle of more than 360 degrees by dragging the angle line around the
circle more than once or by typing a new angle value.
To set a color value for an effect:
Set the color value using one of the following methods:
• In the Effect Controls window, click the color swatch, select a color in the Color dialog
box, and click OK.
• Click the eyedropper ( ), position it on the desired color anywhere on the screen, and
click to select the color.
Placing an effect using effect points
Some effects require that you identify specific positions on a layer to determine how the
effect will be applied. Often, these effect points enable After Effects to properly position
the effect on the layer. A given effect may require as few as one or as many as four or more
effect points.
Note: The positions of these effect points are based on the coordinate system for the layer, not
for the composition. The coordinates shown in the Info palette are layer coordinates when
you’re working in the Layer window.
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