Changing The Position And Scale Of A Layer Plane - Adobe 25510629 - After Effects CS3 Professional User Manual

Changing the position and scale of a layer plane

A) Y axis - Vertical position: Drag vertically. B) Z axis - Scale: Shift-drag vertically.
C) X axis - Horizontal position: Drag horizontally.
The Position In Scene control sets the position and the size of the layer. Before repositioning
the input clip, find the spot where the current position is most problematic, determine the
direction and distance that you need to move the layer, and then drag the preview slider
through the segment, looking for places that may be adversely affected by the new location.
With insets in a custom virtual set, the correct position and orientation are essentially defined
by where you cut the transparent holes in the background. For more information about
moving and scaling these layers, see
To move the layer right and left along the x axis, drag the Position grid sideways, or enter
a value in the X field.
To move the layer vertically along the y axis, drag up and down, or enter a value in the Y
field.
To shrink or enlarge the layer, Shift-drag up or down, or enter a value in the Z field.
The right-click menu for the grid control provides options for resetting values individually or
collectively.
Rescaling the input clip's layer plane in a virtual set
Use the Size In Scene slider if a virtual set's predefined layer plane for the input clip is too
small to show the subject correctly scaled to the set. This slider is in the lower-left corner of
the Scene tab. The Size In Scene slider lets you shrink or enlarge the layer plane for the input
clip or whichever layer is selected.
92 How to
"Positioning insets in custom virtual sets" on page 94.