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Shelf

Intro​

The Shelf is located at the top of the default Workspace and contains shortcut buttons for setting up quick actions that can be used to speed up common workflows.

Buttons​

Demo Scenes​

Select a Scene to add to the current Composition as an example to inspire or learn from. Not all examples are set up to animate but holding Cmd/Ctrl when selecting a menu item will automatically start playback. These can also be accessed via the Create menu.

Try Pro​

This will launch a window containing simple examples that use the Professional features for evaluation. Note that Starter users will be switched into 'Restricted Mode' which prevents saving and rendering – deleting the Pro Layer(s) will restore saving and rendering.

Duplicator​

Create a Duplicator and add any selected Shapes to its Input Shapes attribute.

Extrude​

Create an Extrude Shape and add any selected Shapes to its Input Shapes attribute.

Forge Dynamics​

Create an Forge Dynamics Shape and add any selected Shapes to its Bodies attribute.

Particles​

Create an Particle Shape Shape and Particle Emitter.

Auto-Animate​

Add an Auto-Animate Behaviour to the Composition and connect it to the Deformers attribute of any selected Shapes.

Align​

Add an Align Behaviour to the Composition and connect it to the Deformers attribute of any selected Shapes.

Rig Control​

Add a Rig Control to the Composition.

Animation Control​

Add an Animation Control to the Composition.

Rubber Hose​

Create a default Rubber Hose Limb. If a Shape is selected the Rubber Hose will be connected to its Deformers attribute.

Cel Animation​

Create a Cel Animation Shape and enable the Pencil tool (unless the Pen tool is already active).

Text along a Path​

With a Text Shape and a Shape selected, clicking the Text along a Path button will connect the Path to the Text Shape's Text Path attribute placing the Text along the Path. It will also connect the Text Shape's Path Travel to the Composition's Time meaning that it will move along the Path in playback. Remove this connection to customise the animation.

Scheduling Group - Schedule​

Add the selected Shapes to a Scheduling Group and check the Sequence attribute.

Scheduling Group - Stagger​

Add the selected Shapes to a Scheduling Group, add a Stagger Behaviour and connect it to the Scheduling Group's Child Offset.

Layout Group - Horizontal​

Add the selected Shapes to a Layout Group with its Direction attribute set to Horizontal.

Layout Group - Vertical​

Add the selected Shapes to a Layout Group with its Direction attribute set to Vertical.

Layout Group - Grid​

Add the selected Shapes to a Grid Layout Row embedded within a Grid Layout Group.

Camera​

Add a Camera to the Composition.