Record a state
Edit layers on the stage while a state records, and EaseKit stores the changes, colors and text as that state's values.
Recording is the easiest way to define a state: you just put things where they should be. Every numeric property you change on a layer becomes that state's value, and so do new solid colors and new text; the timeline stays as it is.
- In the Interactions tab, click the record dot next to a state. The row gets a magenta outline.
- An Editing state: Hover pill appears on the stage, and a notice says “Changes now go into “Hover” — Done when finished”.
- Move, scale, rotate or fade layers on the stage, in the selection bar or in the inspector. Change a fill or text color, or double-click a label and type new text. Each change is stored in this state, not in the timeline.
- Click Done in the pill or press ⇧⌘↩ to stop recording.
| Recorded | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Position, scale, rotation, opacity, size, tilt, blur and other numeric properties | Gradient edits |
| Solid Fill and Stroke colors of shapes, the Text color of text and symbols | New or deleted layers |
| The text of a text layer | Timeline keyframes (they stay as they are) |
Setting a color or text back to what the timeline shows removes it from the state again, so a state only holds real differences.