Keyframeable. For more information, see Global Versus Keyframeable Parameters.

Lets you treat the video as a rubbery, rectangular sheet stretched around a sphere. If the radius of the sphere is very large, the corners of the sheet curve along the surface like a rubber patch on a ball. If the radius is small, the corners disappear, wrapping completely around the sphere's surface.

The effects use a 2D effect coordinate system that has its origin in the center of the image. X increases as you move to the right, and Y increases as you move down.

You can apply the 3D Ball effect directly from the Effect Palette, or you can apply the 3D PIP effect and then select 3D Ball from the Fast menu in the Shape parameter category.

Fast Menu button
Enable button

See Shape.

Radius

Move the slider to change the size of the ball. Values range from 0 to 100.

Curve

Move the slider to give the ball a 3D effect. A value of 0 looks like a flat circle (and can be used as a Circle Wipe). Higher values give more depth to the ball's shape. Values range from 0 to 100.

X Pos (Xáposition)

Move the slider to move the shape to the right or left in relation to the image. The values range from –999 to +999, where 0 is the center of the image. Values increase to the right and decrease to the left.

Y Pos (Yáposition)

Move the slider to move the shape up or down in relation to the image. Values range from –999 to +999, where 0 is the center of the image. Values increase as you go down and decrease as you go up.

Aspct (aspect ratio)

Move the slider to change the shape from perfectly round to a distorted shape. Values range from –100 to +100, where 0 is a circle.

Angle

Move the slider to rotate the axis of the shape. This effect is visible only when the aspect ratio is not zero. Values range from –180 to +180.