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Inspector Preview Area
The preview area contains a visual preview of the object and can show the multiple frames
of moving footage. The Inspector preview area is similar to the File Browser and Library
preview areas, but it has no Apply or Import button.
Properties
This pane, also referred to as the Properties Inspector, contains controls for setting basic
attributes of the selected object, such as Transform controls (position, scale, rotation, and
so on), Blending controls (opacity, blend mode, and so on), Shadows controls, Four Corner
controls, Crop controls, and controls for designating the object’s In and Out points.
Note: Parameter controls are available in the Properties Inspector depending on the type
of object selected. For example, when a 3D group is selected, the Lighting and Reflection
controls appear in the pane, but the Crop, Drop Shadow, and Four Corner controls do
not.
When the Project object (located at the top of the Layers list) is selected, controls become
available Inspector that allow you to modify the project’s background color, aspect ratio,
field rendering, motion blur, reflections, and so on. For more information on project
properties, see Project Properties.
Behaviors
This pane, also referred to as the Behaviors Inspector, contains controls for adjusting
attributes of applied behaviors. If the object has no applied behaviors, the Behaviors
Inspector remains empty. If the object has multiple applied behaviors, grouped controls
for each behavior appear stacked in this pane, with controls for the most recently applied
behavior at the top.
Filters
This pane, also referred to as the Filters Inspector, contains controls for adjusting attributes
of applied filters. If the object has no applied filters, the Filters Inspector remains empty.
If the object has multiple applied filters, grouped controls for each filter appear stacked
in this pane, with controls for the most recently applied filter at the top.
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