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8 Click and drag the number next to the Expanded Graph Size icon at the bottom
of the Motion Editor to change the vertical height of each selected property.
To see how the Expanded Graph Size option affects the display, click the X
property under Basic motion. The larger the Expanded Graph Size value, the
more of the selected property you can view.
Changing property values
You will change another property of your flapping alien with the Motion Editor and
see how easy it is to animate multiple properties independently. For this example,
you’ll create a fade-in effect by changing the Alpha property.
1 Next to the Color Effect property, click the Plus icon and choose Alpha.
The Alpha property appears in the Motion Editor under the Color Effect category.
2 Select the Alpha amount.
The Alpha property expands, displaying a black-dotted horizontal line at 100%
extending from frame 1 to the end of the timeline. This line represents the
opacity of the alien throughout the motion tween.
3 Click on the first keyframe, which is indicated by a black square, and drag it
down to 0%. You can also change the Alpha value by clicking and dragging the
value next to the Alpha amount.
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Lesson 4
Adding Animation