Effects

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Effects are animations that change the appearance of an Object over time. You can add, modify and coordinate Effects using the Timeline Panel.

Simple Effects vs Complex Effects
All Effects can be categorized as either Simple Effects or Complex Effects. A Simple Effect animates the entire Object in unison. A Complex Effect animates the components that make up the Object independently.

Effects Menu
The Effects Menu is divided up into the following four Effects groups:

·	Place Effects - simple Effects used to add, remove and move Objects in your Movie

·	Basic Effects - commonly used Basic Effects

·	Authored Effects - Effects pre-installed with SWiSHmax and any Effects you create and save in your Effects Library

·	Core Effects - create new Effects based on one of the Core Effect types that you can use or save in your Effect Library.

Effects Settings
The properties of an Effect are edited using the Effect Settings Dialog Box, and many Effects also have Common Settings, such as Motion, Easing, Transform and Camera.

Effects Authoring
SWiSHmax gives you the ability to author and distribute your own Effects. Read our Effects Authoring guide to find out more.

Note: If multiple Objects are selected when an Effect is added, the Effect will be applied to each of the selected Objects