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Table Of Contents
- Motion User Manual
- Contents
- Motion 3 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 Layers in Your Project
- Deleting Objects from a Project
- Exchanging Media in a Project
- Object Media Tab Parameters
- Using Media in the Library
- Behaviors and Filters
- Third-Party Filters
- Image Units (Filters)
- Generators
- Image Units (Generators)
- Particle Emitters
- Replicators
- Shapes
- Gradients
- Fonts and LiveFonts
- Text Styles
- Shape Styles
- Music and Photos
- Content
- Favorites and the Favorites Menu
- Adding Your Own Content to the Library
- Using Custom Objects from the Library
- When Library Media Becomes Unavailable
- Organizing Groups and Layers in Motion
- Background of Your Project
- Selecting Layers and Groups in the Layers Tab
- Reorganizing in the Layers Tab
- Nesting Groups Inside Other Groups
- Grouping and Ungrouping Layers
- Showing and Hiding Groups and Layers
- Fixing the Size of a Group
- Locking Groups and Layers
- Collapsing and Uncollapsing Group Hierarchies
- Renaming Groups
- Searching for Groups and Layers
- Sorting Objects in the Media Tab
- Customizing and Creating New Templates
- Basic Compositing
- Using the Timeline
- Using Behaviors
- Behaviors Versus Keyframes
- Browsing for Behaviors
- Applying and Removing Behaviors
- Modifying Behaviors
- Working with Behaviors
- Changing the Timing of Behaviors
- Animating Behavior Parameters
- Saving and Sharing Custom Behaviors
- Behavior Descriptions
- Basic Motion Behaviors
- Examples of Using Basic Motion Behaviors
- Parameter Behaviors
- Examples of Using Parameter Behaviors
- Audio, Camera, Motion Tracking, Particles, Replicator, Shape, and Text Behaviors
- Retiming Behaviors
- Retiming Behaviors Versus Timing Controls in the Inspector
- Simulation Behaviors
- Examples of Using Simulation Behaviors
- Behavior Examples
- Keyframes and Curves
- Using Text
- Using Text in Motion
- Using Text as Particle and Replicator Source Objects
- Setting Layer Duration Preferences
- Working with Text
- About Fonts
- Using the Text Tools
- Editing Text in the Inspector
- Using Text Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors
- Using Other Behaviors With Text
- Using Behaviors to Animate Text in 3D
- Animating Text with Keyframes
- Using LiveFonts
- Using Text in Motion
- Working with Particles
- Using the Replicator
- The Difference Between a Replicator and a Particle System
- Anatomy of a Replicator
- Using the Replicator
- Using Replicators in 3D
- Applying Masks to 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
- About Rasterization
- Blur Filters
- Blur Filters Without the Mix Parameter
- 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
- The Difference Between Shapes, Paint Strokes, and Masks
- Shape and Mask Drawing Tools
- Creating and Editing Shapes
- Illustrating Using the Shape Tools
- Shape Parameters in the Inspector
- Animating Shapes
- Saving Shapes and Shape Styles
- Masking Layers to Create Transparency
- Applying Image Masks to a Layer
- Using Masks to Aid Keying Effects
- Manipulating Alpha Channels Using Filters
- Working with Audio
- Exporting Motion Projects
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Video and File Formats
- Supported File Formats
- Standard Definition Versus 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
- Working with FinalCutPro
- Using Motion with FinalCutPro
- Using Motion Templates in FinalCutPro
- Using Gestures
- Using Motion and After Effects
- Index
Index 1253
Custom Speed parameter 420
Custom Traversal parameter 663, 834
Customize icon 36
Customizing
File Browser 200
objects 232
particle effects 750
particle system emitters 696
project settings 183
template-based projects 250
text styles 567
Toolbar 35
Cutting
audio tracks 1125
objects 346
objects in Layers tab 74
D
D-1 format 1206, 1210
D-2 format 1206
D-5 format 1206, 1209
Dabs
animating 1057, 1071
converting to particles 1057
defined 1012
fixed numbers of 1052
in shape outlines 1044
Dampening oscillation 444
Damping parameter 800
Damping slider 722
Darken blend mode 295
Dashboard. See HUDs
Data rates 76, 1209
Dates 76
Dazzle filter 916
Decaying oscillation 444
Defaults
project settings 142
setting 184
Defocus filter 860
Deinterlace filter 962
Delete Keyframe command 107, 130
Deleting
audio files 83, 1126
behaviors 374, 377, 379, 407
caches 146
categories from Template Browser 255
color tags 601, 1037
control points 1020, 1022
cutting objects 346
folders 113, 233, 407
groups 72, 326
items in nested layers 340
keyframes 98, 107, 349, 518, 519, 524, 540
layers 90, 340
layouts 28
markers 364
media files 72, 78, 79, 112, 113
objects 74, 223, 233, 340, 345
presets 153, 1154
project presets 190
replicator source objects 767
replicators 764
text 582
textures 608
themes 119
tracks 340
unused media files 79
Depth
3D mode replicators 780
bit depth 184, 185
export settings 157
media files 76
order in compositing 130
Depth slider 469
Desaturate filter 880
Deselecting objects 262
Detaching windows from docked position 26
Dials 126
Difference blend mode 306
Digital Betacam format 1206, 1210
Digital Cinema Desktop Preview 151
Digital rights (protected files) 121, 213, 1205
Direction
gradients 1032, 1038
particle emitters 723
text sequence behaviors 660
Direction pop-up menu 418, 423, 482
Directional blur filter 861
Disabling
behaviors 376
keyframes 541
Disc Warp filter 894
Disclosure triangle 92
Disconnecting tracks from contents 355
Displace filter 895
Displaying
3D Compass 46
animation paths 45, 509
applied behaviors 375, 385
behaviors 72, 87
collapsed image sequences 201
color channels 44
columns in Media tab 77
control points 1059
curves 102, 349
drop zones 318
effects 68, 72
filters 87
groups 242
hidden objects 262