Behaviors are basically built-in animation presets that can be customized. They can be applied to VISUAL OBJECTS to have them animate a certain way (e.g., pop-up, bounce, etc.).
To add a behavior, drag-and-drop a behavior from the Behaviors panel onto an asset on the canvas or Timeline.
TIP: If at all possible, use a behavior or a transition instead of an animation to create an "animated" effect. It is easy to use and update than using the animation effect. In Summary, try to use a:
BEHAVIOR first
TRANSTION second
ANIMATION third
The behavior properties can be access from the effect tray at the bottom of the timeline track or from the Properties panel.
Multiple behavior properties can be changes at the same time.
If you resized the clip, the behavior automatically adjusts.
You can add more than one behavior to a clip.
Behaviors can be used for TEXT ANNOTATIONS, IMAGES OR VIDEOS and their IN, DURING and OUT preset animation properties can be adjusted in the Properties panel
NOTE: In is important to note that these properties are based on the length of the clip. So if you need them to be the same, ensure all clips are the same length.
Behaviors “behaves” differently depending on the type of object that are attached to. So, it is best to experiment with them to see how they works.
When you change any VISUAL property of the annotation, you will see a reset arrow button displayed on the right side of the property in the Properties panel. To reset the property to its default, click the reset button and it will disappear and reset the property to its default. To reset ALL properties, click the reset button at the TOP of the property panel next to the close button (x)
It is best to turn off the DURING animation on a Behavior unless their is a compelling reason to do otherwise.
TIP: To save time and to be consistent you can copy an behavior effect from one object by right-clicking on the object and selecting Copy Effect and then right clicking on another object and selecting Paste Effect.
Don't overdo behavior effects.
To see Behavior properties click the Behavior icon at the top of the Properties panel.
PRO TIP: Multiple behaviors can be modified at the same time by selecting multiple clips and then changing their properties (e.g., IN behavior) in the Properties panel
PRO TIP: While not done too often, you can have multiple behaviors on a single asset. For example, you can add a scale and drifting behavior to an object to have it scale and drift simultaneously.
PRO TIP: You can add BOTH a transition and one or more behaviors to a SINGLE asset. For example, you can add a fade transition and then a bounce behavior to the same asset.