Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 - Placing an Effect Using Effect Points; To Set a Color Value for an Effect; To Set an Angle Value for an Effect; To Set an Effect Point

ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0
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3 Change the value using one of the following methods:
• Drag the slider left or right, if available.
• Drag the underlined value or type a new value directly over the existing value.
• Click Reset to select default values.
To open the Options dialog box for an effect, click Options to the right of the effect name in the Effect Controls panel.
Not all effects include an Options dialog box.
To set an angle value for an effect
❖ Do one of the following:
• 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 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˚ by turning the dial more than once or by typing a new angle value.
To set a color value for an effect
❖ Do one of the following:
• In the Effect Controls panel, click the color swatch, select a color in the Color dialog box, and click OK.
• Click the eyedropper , position it on the desired color, 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. An 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 panel are layer coordinates when you’re working in the Layer panel.
To set an effect point
❖ Select the effect and then do one of the following:
• Click the effect control point in the Composition panel and drag. The coordinates in the Effect Controls panel
change as you drag.
• Click the effect control point button in the Effect Controls panel; then, in the Composition or Layer panel,
position the control point where you want the effect point, and click.
To view an effect point or path
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To view an effect point or path in the Layer panel, choose the effect name from the Layer panel’s Viewer menu.
• To view an effect point in the Composition panel, select the effect name in the Timeline panel.