Use a soft Axis to create a single-layer effect directly on the timeline. For example, scale an element with a soft Axis to reveal an element on another layer. Adding a soft Axis to a soft Resize mutes the soft Resize.

To create a soft Axis:

1. Select an element on the timeline.
2. Move the focus point over the layer you want to use as the top of the vertical edit.
3. Click the Axis soft effect button.

   The Axis quick menu appears.

   
   

   (a) Rendering options  (b) Layer Selection box  

4. Set rendering options. You can set these options for both the result and the current clip. See Setting Axis Rendering Options.
5. To define surface attributes, select Surface from the Layer Selection box and then set the softness, position, scaling, and rotation for the surface.
6. To add a matte, select Surface or Matte from the Layer Selection box, click Matte and load a matte.
   NoteTo turn off a matte temporarily as you work, select Matte from the Layer Selection box and then Off from the Matte box.
7. To add a shadow, select Shadow from the Layer Selection box, select On, and then set the position, scaling, and rotation for the shadow.