Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
or RGB precision where the individual primary additive colors are
displayed in Web Hexadecimal, Percentage, 8 bit, 10 bit, or 16 bit depth.
2
Cursor Position
- provides the coordinates where the cursor's point is
located in the
Comp
,
Layer
, or
Footage Windows
.
3
Current Property Values
- shows the information about any function
being currently performed: rotation angle, scale change, timecode
position, etc.
Tools Window
- This is the primary resource for cursor functions. Many of the
icons have multiple capabilities, which can be accessed by repetitive presses of
the icon's shortcut key or by click and dragging on the icon to open a fly-out
menu of options:
Select & Move
- used to reposition or activate layer items.
Grab Hand
- moves the whole workspace within the Comp Window.
Zoom
- either magnifies or reduces the workspace.
Pan Behind & Anchor
- repositions the pivot point of layers' and slides'
Timeline layer elements for editing function.
Mask
- creates an oval or square matte inside layers.
Type
- allows for
direct typography
upon the Comp
Window.
Pen
- creates or
modifies Spline
Vector Paths for
flexible Masks or
paths for objects
to follow.
3D Axis Modes
-
set the method
for 3D Cameras,
Lights, and Layers
to respond to
cursor input.
Erase
- works with the Paint Tools, functioning like an eraser in Photoshop
or any Paint program.
