Positioning Elements with the Layer Properties View

1. In the Timeline view, select a layer.

2. In the Layer Properties view, select Enable 3D option to display the 3D parameters in the Layer Properties—see Enabling the 3D Option.

3. In the Position section, select one of the following options:

• Separate to independently edit the different coordinate fields. Continue to step 3.
• 3D Path to use a 3D path function when animating your element. Continue to step 4.

4. In the (x), (y) and (z) Axis fields, type in a new coordinates corresponding to the desired position—see About Multiplane.

As you type in values, the element’s position is updated in the Camera view.

5. Use the Function buttons to create function curves and add keyframes to animate the parameter.

6. In the Scale section, select one of the following options:

• Locked to resizes the element uniformly in three directions.
• Separate to resize the element in any direction without affecting the others.

7. In the (x) and (y) Axis fields, type in a new coordinates corresponding to the desired position

8. Use the Function buttons to create function curves and add keyframes to animate the parameter.

9. In the Rotation section, Angle z field, type in a degree value for the rotation angle. Note that you can enter values greater than 360 and -360 degrees. If you enter 720, the object will rotate twice.

10. In the Skew field, type in a degree value between -90 to 90 for the skew angle.

11. In the Pivot section, type in the desired coordinate value to reposition the transformation pivot. This will change the permanent position of the pivot.

For detailed information on the Layer Properties parameters, see Element / Drawing Node.