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To change the acceleration or deceleration at the start or end of the path:
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In the Motion Path Dashboard (or Inspector), click the Speed pop-up menu, then
choose one of the following:
• To make the object travel at a constant speed on the path, choose Linear (default).
• To make the object slowly begin its path animation, choose Ease In.
• To make the object slowly end its path animation, choose Ease Out.
• To make the object decelerate at the beginning and end of its path animation,
choose Ease Both.
Note: When an ease option is selected, the shape of the motion path in the Canvas
does not change.
Combining Behaviors
You can add multiple behaviors to a single object. The applied behaviors all work
together to create a final animated effect. Since each behavior applies a value to a
specific parameter, the values generated by all behaviors that affect the same
parameters are added together to create the end result.
In this section, the Spin behavior is applied to an object (from the above example) that
has an applied Motion Path behavior.
To use the Spin behavior:
1 Apply the Spin behavior to the object with the applied Motion Path behavior.
2 In the Spin Dashboard, click in the black area of the circle and drag in the direction you
want the object to spin.
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