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The Transform inspector expresses a layer’s geometry in composition or parent space. Direct canvas manipulation and numeric controls are two interfaces to the same state.

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Property roles

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Base values and animated values

Without animation, the inspector edits a base property. Once a property has a keyframe track, the current playhead frame determines the evaluated value. Editing can upsert a point on that track, preserving other frames.

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Layout-managed children

Auto-layout and grid containers calculate a child’s base rectangle. A child can still expose size constraints, self-alignment, and supported offsets, but ordinary absolute position is no longer the sole owner of placement. The inspector can clear or normalize conflicting position tracks when a frame switches into managed layout.

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Precision recommendations

  • Use canvas dragging for rapid composition and numeric input for repeated values.
  • Keep aspect ratio for video, images, and GIFs unless distortion is intentional.
  • Inspect rotated pixels after snapping; guides do not account for rotation or scale.
  • Verify every keyframed transform at its exact frame and between points.
  • Use the motion path to understand animated position.
See move, resize, and rotate for gesture details.