Instruction Manual

Chapter 6 Create and manage projects 183
For more information about placing and reordering objects in a project, see Organize groups and
layers overview on page 153.
Note: When you drag a custom mask from the Library into a project, the mask retains the
position where it was saved (relative to the image or footage it is dropped on).
Add iTunes and iPhoto les from the Library
You can add les from your iTunes and iPhoto libraries to a project via the Motion Library.
The iTunes library and playlists and iPhoto albums appear in two Library subcategories, Music
and Photos.
Note: Although a connected iPod appears in the File Browser as a hard disk, you can only browse
for and import iPod les that are stored as data. Music transferred to the iPod via iTunes cannot
be imported into Motion.
Add an audio le from iTunes
1 In the Library, select the Music category.
The iTunes library and playlists appear. By default, All is selected (the iTunes library).
2 Select a playlist, then select an audio le from the stack.
Note: When displayed in list view, the Music category shows information created in iTunes, such
as Name, Artist, Album, Duration, and Size of the le.
3 Do one of the following:
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In the preview area, click Apply.
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Drag the audio le to the Canvas, Layers list, or Audio Timeline.
Note: Rights-protected AAC les cannot be imported into Motion and do not appear in the le
stack. This includes non-iTunes Plus music purchased from the iTunes Store.
For more information on working with audio les, see Audio overview on page 1010.
Add a le from iPhoto
1 In the Library, select the Photos category.
The iPhoto albums appear. By default, All is selected (the iPhoto library).
2 Select an album, then select a le from the stack.
Note: When displayed in list view, the Photos category shows information created in iPhoto, such
as Name and Size of the le.
3 Do one of the following:
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In the preview area, click Apply.
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Drag the le to the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline.
Note: When importing large-scale images into Motion, you can import the les at their native
resolution or at the resolution of the Motion Canvas. For more information, see Import large still
images on page 167.
Save custom elements to the Library
You can save nearly any object in Motion to the Library, including animated cameras and lights,
customized behaviors, lters, particle systems or replicators, shapes and text, as well as layers
and groups. After an object is placed in the Library, it can be added to a project like any other
element in the Library.
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