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Table Of Contents
- Motion User Manual
- Contents
- Motion 2 Documentation and Resources
- Getting To Know Motion
- Creating and Managing Projects
- Creating New Projects
- Managing Projects
- Editing Project Properties
- Browsing Media Files in Motion
- File Types Supported by Motion
- Adding Media to Your Project
- Managing Objects in Your Project
- Deleting Objects From a Project
- Exchanging Media in a Project
- Object Media Tab Parameters
- Using Media in the Library
- Organizing Layers and Objects in Motion
- The Background of Your Project
- Selecting Objects and Layers in the Layers Tab
- Reorganizing Objects in the Layers Tab
- Nesting Layers Inside Other Layers
- Grouping and Ungrouping Objects
- Showing and Hiding Layers and Objects
- Fixing the Size of a Layer
- Locking Layers and Objects
- Collapsing and Uncollapsing Layer Hierarchies
- Renaming Layers
- Searching for Layers and Objects
- Sorting Layers and Objects in the Media Tab
- Customizing and Creating New Templates
- Basic Compositing
- Using the Timeline
- Using Behaviors
- Keyframes and Curves
- Using Text
- Working With Particles
- The Anatomy of a Particle System
- Using Particle Systems
- Creating Graphics and Animations for Particle Systems
- Advanced Particle System Controls
- Animating Objects in Particle Systems
- Using Behaviors With Particle Systems
- Applying Filters to Particle Systems
- Particle System Examples
- Saving Custom Particle Effects to the Library
- Using the Replicator
- The Difference Between the Replicator and a Particle System
- The Anatomy of the Replicator
- Using the Replicator
- Advanced Replicator Controls
- Animating Replicator Parameters
- Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior
- Using Behaviors With Replicators
- Applying Filters to Replicators
- Saving Custom Replicators to the Library
- Using Filters
- About Filters
- Working With Filters
- An Introduction to Filters
- Working With Filters
- Enabling, Renaming, and Locking Filters
- Copying, Pasting, and Moving Filters
- Reordering Filters
- Changing Filter Timing
- Blur Filters
- A Fun Effect That Can Be Used With All the Blur Filters
- Border Filters
- Color Correction Filters
- Distortion Filters
- Glow Filters
- Keying Filters
- Matte Filters
- Sharpen Filters
- Stylize Filters
- Tiling Filters
- Working With Third-Party Filters
- Working With Generators
- Using Shapes and Masks
- Working With Audio
- Exporting Motion Projects
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Video and File Formats
- Supported File Formats
- Standard Definition vs. High Definition Video Formats
- Popular Video Codecs for File Exchange
- What Is Field Order?
- Using Square or Nonsquare Pixels When Creating Graphics
- Differences in Color Between Computer and Video Graphics
- Using Fonts and Creating Line Art for Video
- Scaling Imported High-Resolution Graphics
- Creating Graphics for HD Projects
- Integration With Final Cut Pro
- Using Gestures
- Index
Preface Motion 2 Documentation and Resources 11
Because Motion is a creative tool, documentation can only go so far in describing its
potential. The Motion 2 User Manual provides a detailed description of the Motion
interface, features, and functionality, and introduces you to the built-in templates and
resources to give you a sense of the versatility of the product. In the end, you are
limited only by your own imagination. The best way to learn all that Motion has to offer
is to jump in and start exploring with the documentation at your fingertips.
Late-Breaking News
The Late-Breaking News document contains information about issues with third-party
hardware and software, and known bugs. It also contains information about any new
features or changes to the software that occurred after the Motion 2 User Manual was
completed. It is highly recommended that you review this document in order to be
completely up-to-date on the functionality of the software.
New Features
This option opens a PDF version of the New Features in Motion 2 document, which briefly
describes what’s new in the latest version of Motion, as well as where to find detailed
information about those features in the user manual. This document is identical to the
printed New Features in Motion 2 found in the Motion box.
Motion Getting Started
This option opens a PDF version of the Motion Getting Started book, which provides
an overview of the application and its workflow. This is identical to the printed Motion
Getting Started book found in the Motion box.
Tutorials
This option opens the PDF-format Motion 2 Tutorials. The tutorials are step-by-step
lessons that walk you through the basic workflow and interface elements of Motion.
Show Welcome
This option opens the Welcome Screen in the Motion application, which offers access
to web-based QuickTime tours of Motion, as well as a library of professionally designed
Motion project templates.
Motion Support
This option opens your web browser and takes you directly to the Motion support
page on the Apple website.
Motion on the Web
This option opens your web browser and takes you directly to the Motion product
page on the Apple website.
Apple Training Centers
This option takes you to the Apple Training Centers webpage, where you can find
information about Apple-authorized training centers in your area.
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