Mastering Modifers in ProShow Producer

In this first lesson, we'll disucuss some of the basics of what a modifer does and how it differs from Keyframed animations.  We'll create a basic spinning wheel using the Amount from Function Modifer, then apply a Linear Ramp.

This lesson is a continuation of using a Linear Ramp Function Modifier, this time with two elements (the Hour Hand and the Minute Hand) rotating at different speeds.

In this lesson, we'll continue working with Rotation Modifiers, but we'll use our Rotation Center to determine where the rotation originates from.

Scale, or Zoom, Modifiers can be fun to play with and we'll create two different heartbeats in this lesson; one using a Sine Wave and the other using a Block Wave.

Modifiers, by nature, tend to be based on repeating patterns.  When adding a repeating Tilt Modifier to two butterfly wings, you can create your own animated flying butterfly!

A single modifier can create a very obvious pattern: a spinning wheel or a swinging frame.  Adding multiple modifiers to multiple settings, such as tilt, rotate, and position....and you can create what appears to be a natural randomness to your effect, which is perfect for falling objects, such as leaves and snowflakes.

So far, we've learned how to add different types of Modifiers to individual layers.  Now, we're going to discover what you can do when you add a Modifier to one layer based on another layer!

Parenting one layer's position based on another layers position lends itself beautifully to creating this wall of frames, with 8 photos that all follow the position of the wall based on Modifiers.

In this lesson, we'll combine the two types of Modifiers we've already learned.  We'll add some Tilt and Rotation modifiers to one layer, then parent those settings to another layer using Modifiers.

Parenting Modifier don't only apply to image layers.  You can parent a Text Layer to an image layer as well!

Hidden layers can be used as a Parenting Layer as well.  This type of Parenting is commonly called "Puppeting", as the "Parent" Layer is hidden off screen, much like a Puppeteer controlling a puppet.

Modifiers can also be applied to Adjustment Effects!  In this lesson, we'll create this beautiful flickering candle.

In this lesson, we'll create a Flashing Text Layer using Hue Modifiers with a Block Wave algorithm.

This Focus Blur effect looks simple, but it actually uses multiple modifiers:  one layer has a Rotate Modifier, then we add a Blur Modifier that is Parented to the other layers Rotate Modifier!

In this lesson, we'll create a multi-layered masking effect that uses opacity modifiers simulate a barred transparency cycle.

Taking our Bar Mask Transparencies one step further, we create an animated mask that we can use over multiple photos, instead of just one!

In this Bonus Lesson, we'll use Puppeting Position Modifiers to create this Kinetic Typography Title Slide.