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You can also change the property values for an effect in the Timeline window, although
using the Effect Controls window is often quicker and easier.
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B
C
A. Click to expand or collapse an effect's controls. B. Drag left to
decrease or right to increase a value. C. Click to set or remove
keyframes. D. Click to return to the default values. E. Drag or
type to set a new value. F. Drag the line in the angle control
to set a new value.
To change the value of an effect property:
1 In the Effect Controls window, click the effect name to select it.
2 If the effect's controls are not visible, click the triangle to the left of the effect name.
3 Change the value using one of the following methods:
Drag the slider left or right, if available.
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Drag the highlighted value or type a new value directly over the existing value.
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Click Reset to select default values.
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To set an angle:
Set the angle using one of the following methods:
Click a point inside the angle control ( ).
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Click and drag the angle control line.
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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.
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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
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box, and click OK.
Click the eyedropper ( ), position it on the desired color anywhere on the screen, and
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click to select the color.
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