UP01122NEW Page 1 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM New Features in Motion 2 This document explains the new features and enhancements released in Motion 2. Float Bit Depth Support Motion now supports the following project bit depths:  8-Bit (8-bit integer)  16-Bit Float  32-Bit Float All bit depths are GPU hardware accelerated. Although Motion’s float processing is handled by your system’s GPU hardware for accelerated performance, working in float is very processor intensive.
UP01122NEW Page 2 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM 2 In the Project Properties dialog, select a setting from the Bit Depth pop-up menu. Bit Depth pop-up menu For more information about bit depth, choose Help > Motion User Manual and see “About Bit Depth” in Chapter 2, “Creating and Managing Projects.” The Replicator The Replicator is a powerful new tool that allows you to quickly and fluently build patterns of repeating elements, including video, still images, shapes, or other objects in a Motion project.
UP01122NEW Page 3 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM New Filters Sixteen new filters have been added to the Motion Library: Â Extrude: Gives an object with an alpha channel simulated depth, by creating a “front” and “back” of the object, offsetting them, and extruding the edges so that they connect. Â Indent: Creates a shiny, bump-mapped appearance on an image, with raised and flat areas. Â Refraction: Creates a glass-distortion effect on an image, with an optional height map.
UP01122NEW Page 4 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM Bonus Filters Three additional new filters are available for download by registering on the Motion website. Motion can be registered by launching the application or at http:// register.apple.com. Once registration is complete, go to http://www.apple.com/motion/ download to download the additional filters. The new filters are: Â Matte Magic: Erodes and feathers matte edges. Â Movement Blur: Creates blur based on the movement of subjects in the footage itself.
UP01122NEW Page 5 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM MIDI Controller Support The MIDI behavior allows you to edit and animate object parameters using the controls (knobs, dials, keys, etc.) of a standard MIDI device, such as a synthesizer. You can “teach” Motion what control on the MIDI device manipulates each parameter to which the MIDI behavior is applied. For more information, choose Help > Motion User Manual and see “MIDI” in Chapter 5, “Using Behaviors.
UP01122NEW Page 6 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM 2 Turn on “Record keyframes on animated parameters only.” 3 Click OK. Fine-Tuning Keyframes To make adjusting the value of keyframes easier, Motion now allows you to doubleclick on a keyframe in the Keyframe Editor and type in a number. You can also scrub or type a number in the value field in the Keyframe Editor parameter list.
UP01122NEW Page 7 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM iTunes Integration A Music category has been added to the Motion Library, which allows you to browse for and import audio files directly from your iTunes library. The Music subcategories contain any playlists created in iTunes. The content of each playlist appears in the file stack. When displayed in List view, the Music category shows the Name, Artist, Album, Duration, and Size information created in iTunes.
UP01122NEW Page 8 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM Fixed Layer Size A control allowing you to define the size of a layer has been added to the Inspector. The Fixed Resolution parameter appears in the Layer tab of the Inspector, which is available when a layer is the selected object. By default, the size of a layer is determined by the objects within that layer. Since animated objects often grow in size, a layer can become quite large.
UP01122NEW Page 9 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:48 PM To view the Autosave settings: m In Motion Preferences (press Command+,), click the Project icon. The Autosave settings are the last group of controls in the dialog. © 2005 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, QuickTime, Final Cut Pro, iTunes, and Soundtrack are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhoto is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
