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1084Motion User Guide
3. Adjust the Transform, Blending, Lighting, Media, or Timing controls.
Note: The Lighting parameter is not available if the 3D object is contained within a
2D group.
The Lighting section of the Properties Inspector controls how layers react to lights that
you add to a Motion project (Ambient, Directional, Point, or Spot lights). To change the
intensity of light reflected on the surface of 3D objects, see the following task.
Several properties that are available to other layers, such as drop shadows, reflections,
or four corner controls, are not available for 3D objects. If the 3D objects are contained
in a 2D group, these parameters are available in the Group Properties Inspector.
Adjust the 3D object environment lighting in the Inspector
You can control the intensity of the 3D object environment—the amount of light reflected in
the surface of all objects in the project. This is especially useful when:
• You’re integrating 3D objects with reflective textures, such as water, glass, or chrome,
into your Motion composition
• You want to control the 3D object environment lighting without adding lights to your
project
• You want to enhance shading created on the 3D objects when you add lights to the
project
1. In a Motion project that contains at least one 3D object, select the Project object in the
Layers list.