Editing Effects

You can edit the start time of the effect, the duration of the effect, and the way effect is applied to the object.

How to Edit an Object Effect

1. Open a movie that contains objects to which effects have been applied.

2. In the Timeline window pane (View > Timeline), do one of the following:

   • For all standard object types, click Frame View. Any action objects converted to objects will also be in this view.
   • For action object types, click Action View. Any objects converted to action objects will also be in this view.

3. In the Timeline window pane, right-click an effect bar and select Properties.

   The Effect Properties window pane opens.

4. In the Effect Properties window pane, do the following, if necessary:

   To Change the Position and Size of the Effect Area

   • Expand the Object Layout section and make the desired adjustments:
     • Position Select a different position on the frame for the effect area. The first field sets the horizontal position, and the second field sets the vertical position. Manually change the position of the effect area by clicking on the red effect area frame and dragging it to a new place in the Frame Editor.
     • Size Select a different size for the effect area. The first field sets the width, and the second field sets the height. Manually change the size of the effect area by clicking on the edges of the red effect area frame and dragging them to the desired height or width.

   To Change the Direction of the Effect Area

   • Expand the Mask section and select from the following:
     • Inside Everything inside of the red effect area frame will have the effect applied to it.
     • Outside Everything outside of the red effect area frame will have the effect applied to it.

   Note Masks are not available for clip effects. You can only clip inside the red effect area frame.

   To Change the Mask Properties

   The mask properties are only applicable to blur and opacity effects.

   • Opacity Expand the Opacity Mask section and drag the slider to the desired percentage. The higher the percentage, the more opaque the effect area will become.
   • Blur Expand the Blur Mask section and enter a number in the Blur Radius field. The higher the number, the more blurred the effect area will become.

5. Click to save your work.