# Properties
Properties control the visual appearance and behavior of your layers—from position and color to masks and blend modes. The Property Panel updates automatically based on your selection.

## What You'll Learn

<List type="bullet">
  <ListItem>
    **Property Panel Overview** - Context-aware interface that adapts to scene, layer, or shape selection
  </ListItem>

  <ListItem>**Scene Properties** - Canvas size, duration, FPS, and background color</ListItem>
  <ListItem>**Transform Properties** - Position, rotation, scale, skew, and anchor point</ListItem>

  <ListItem>
    **Appearance & Compositing** - Fill, stroke, gradients, opacity, blend modes, trim path, and track mattes
  </ListItem>
</List>

## Property Panel Basics

The panel shows different properties based on what you select:

<List type="bullet">
  <ListItem>**Scene (nothing selected)** - Canvas size, duration, background, FPS</ListItem>
  <ListItem>**Layer selected** - Transform, alignment, blend modes, opacity</ListItem>
  <ListItem>**Shape selected** - Fill, stroke, gradients, trim path</ListItem>
</List>

## Property Categories

1. **Transform** - Position, scale, rotation, skew, anchor point
2. **Alignment** - Horizontal and vertical alignment tools
3. **Appearance** - Fill, stroke, gradients, blend modes, opacity
4. **Compositing** - Track matte, masks
5. **Path Controls** - Trim path, path editing (shape layers only)

## Next Steps

Ready to dive deeper into specific property types:

<Grid columns="4">
  <Card title="Property Panel Overview" href="/en/creator/06_properties/property-panel-overview" variant="interactive" />

  <Card title="Scene Properties" href="/en/creator/06_properties/scene-properties" variant="interactive" />

  <Card title="Transform Properties" href="/en/creator/06_properties/transform-properties" variant="interactive" />

  <Card title="Appearance Compositing" href="/en/creator/06_properties/appearance-and-compositing" variant="interactive" />
</Grid>