-
hi everyone. motion 4 question here
I’m just new in motion 4 and I want to know how to move my anchor point to any part of the image, and how to parent them to the other image like in after effects.
-
6 Replies
-
To move the Anchor Point select the layer you want to effect. Go up to the arrow symbol in the top left corner of the canvas next to the 3D tool and then tool with the hand on it. Hold down the mouse button and you get a drop down menu. Click on the second one with the circle with the dot in the middle and then you can grab the anchor point in the image and move it around.
As for parenting. They added a feature to Motion 5 that should do what you want with a Rig. The only thing I can think of trying is the Link Behavior but this won’t be easy like After Effects. I never used Motion 5 so I”m not very familiar with the Rig tool. Hope this is of some help.
Stephen Smith
Check out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Vimeo page
-
thanks dude I thought there will be no easy way on moving the anchor point, but on the parenting, I’m only using motion 4 thats why i dont know what you mean >.<
tnx anyway -
The best you are going to get with parenting is adding a behavior, Parameter, Link
IN the Source object you drag the layer you want to parent together in to it. Change the Source Parameter to what it is you want to mimic. For example, if it is the position: Properties, Transform, Position, All. Then when you move the position of the one layer they move together. It sucks compared to After Effects but that is the only way that I know of.
Stephen Smith
Check out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Vimeo page
-
[Andy]
[Stephen Smith] “They added a feature to Motion 5 that should do what you want with a Rig.”That has absolutely nothing to do with parenting and doesn’t apply to M4 either.
That is to bad.
[Andy]
[Stephen Smith] “The only thing I can think of trying is the Link Behavior but this won’t be easy like After Effects. ”There’s nothing hard or convoluted about it if you know what you’re doing. In fact it’s even EASIER when it comes to fine tuning the link, since you need to know and understand Expressions in AE to do that, which can hardly be considered “easier” by any stretch of the imagination.
And one would also have to DEFINE “parenting” first to even know what it is he needs, since a simple GROUP could suffice (something AE doesn’t have btw).
In AE parenting is super easy, it is just a mater of utilizing one step. No expressions needed to create this video I did that heavily relied on parenting: https://vimeo.com/53901807
At the end of the day you can argue about which program is better but it is a wast of time in my oppion. I have built cool stuff with both programs, they should have a label on the program that says “talent not include”. It is up to the user to make things look good.
Stephen Smith
Check out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Vimeo page
-
ok thanks for all of your suggestion guys
-
Happy to help, that is what makes the COW such an awesome place.
Stephen Smith
Check out my Motion Training DVD
Check out my Vimeo page
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up