Appearance Compositing
Appearance properties control how shapes and layers are rendered, composited, and revealed. Available options depend on your current selection.
Fill & Stroke
Fill controls the interior of vector shapes. Stroke controls the outline.
Fill types:
- •Solid
- •Linear gradient
- •Radial gradient
- •None
Stroke settings include:
- •Color or gradient
- •Width
- •Opacity
Opacity & Blend Modes
Layer opacity affects the entire layer including fill and stroke.
Blend modes control how a layer composites with layers beneath it.
Trim Path
Trim Path animates stroke visibility along a path.
Properties:
- •Start
- •End
- •Offset
Trim Path affects strokes only and is available on shape layers with strokes applied.
Common uses include draw on animations, loaders, and circular progress indicators.
Masks & Track Mattes
Track mattes use one layer’s alpha to control another layer’s visibility.
- •Matte layer must be directly above the target layer
- •Supported types: Alpha and Inverted Alpha
- •Matte layers are hidden automatically
Matte layers can be animated like normal layers for dynamic reveals.
Limitations
- •One matte per layer
- •No feathering or blur
- •Shadows are preserved from imports but not editable