Tip #1718: The New Stroke Filter in Motion
… for Apple Motion
Tip #1718: The New Stroke Filter in Motion
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
This creates borders ranging from tacky to lovely. It is highly flexible and fun!
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One of the new features in Apple Motion is the Stroke filter. This creates lovely border effects around shapes.
- To experiment with this, add a shape to a Motion project. (In this example, I used a heart.)
- Select the layer containing the shape.
- Choose Filters > Border > Shape. By default, a red border appears. Not to worry, we’ll change it next.
- Go to Inspector > Filters > Stroke.
- Change the Stroke Type to Outline Gradient. This causes the gradient to radiate out from the center of the element, rather than circularly around the shape.
- Now, start tweaking: colors, width, position, fades… the works.
This creates border effects ranging from tacky to lovely. It is by far the most flexible border effect in Motion.
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