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Setting and animating an anchor point
After Effects rotates and scales from a layer's anchor point. By default, the anchor point is at the center of a layer. You can move the anchor point to change rotation into revolution, making the layer rotate from one end or the other. For example, if you want to animate a maraca so it appears to be shaking, you first need to move the anchor point from the center of the maraca to the end of the handle.
With anchor point in center of layer (left), layer rotates around the center. With anchor point moved to end of handle (right), layer rotates from one end.
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