# Main panel

Select one or more clips and click on one of 9 positions in Anchor panel.

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Anchor will keep original animation of a clip.

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## Use alpha channel

Enable it, to use clip's alpha channel for anchor position.

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## Use "Transform" effect

Enable it, to move an anchor point of Transform effect, instead of Motion effect.

If there is no Transfrom effect on a selected clip, it will be applied and then an anchor point will be repositioned.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Anchor always moves an anchor point of Motion effect for standard clips or Vector Motion effect for graphics clips.
{% endhint %}


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