Control rectangle growth and origin

MotionUI rectangle rigs let you control where a rectangle grows from. This is useful for UI cards, panels and bars that need to expand from an edge or corner.

Set the origin

1. Select a MotionUI rectangle rig, identified by its RectControl layer.

2. Open the Rectangle tab.

3. Click one of the nine origin points.

4. Adjust the rig and preview how the rectangle grows from that point.

Add a null

Shift-click an origin point to pin a null there. Option-click to parent a null. Check the resulting layer relationship before continuing the animation.

Use the correct layer

The origin control works with a MotionUI rectangle rig. If you select an unrelated shape layer, create or convert the rectangle with the MotionUI rectangle tools first.