Transform

Every layer has a Transform block with these properties:

• Position X — where the layer sits on the X axis in the composition.
• Position Y — where the layer sits on the Y axis in the composition.
• Rotation — rotation angle around the anchor point, in revolutions and degrees (e.g. 1x270°).
• Scale — sizes the shape from the anchor outward, default 100%. X and Y are proportionally linked by default via the link icon.
• Anchor Point X — X position of the pivot for rotation and scale, relative to the layer itself.
• Anchor Point Y — Y position of the pivot for rotation and scale, relative to the layer itself.
• Opacity — how transparent the layer is.

Change any value from the Properties Panel: click a number to edit it directly, or click-and-drag the number to scrub it. Click the diamond next to a property to set a keyframe at the playhead. Shift-click a property’s label (the name, not the diamond) to pin the property to the timeline even when it has no keyframes.

Scale has a link icon between its X and Y values. Click to decouple the axes and scale one without the other; click again to relink and keep them proportional.

In the viewport

Most transforms can be changed directly in the viewport.

• Position — drag the shape itself.
• Rotation — drag outside a corner handle, or press W for the rotate tool.
• Scale — drag a corner or edge handle. Hold Shift to keep proportions.
• Anchor Point — press Y for the anchor point tool, then drag. Hold ⌘ to snap to a corner, edge, or center of the shape.