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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 1265
Timeline and 520–526
trimming keyframed effects 525
Keyframing Active state 100
Keying
defined 15
segmenting objects into zones 1112
using multiple keys 1112
Keying filters 920–927
alpha channels and 1112
Blue Green Screen 921
Color Key 922
garbage masks and 1109
holdout masks and 1110
Luma Key 923
masks and 1108
multiple keys 1112
Primatte RT 924
Spill Suppressor 926
L
Latitude parameter 428, 725
Laws of inertia 396
Layer order in compositing 130
Layer Order parameter 132
Layer tracks 352, 356
Layered Photoshop files 209, 217
Layers
activating 74
adding objects to existing 336
applying Library elements to 117
as theme elements 118
behaviors and 379
blend modes and 74, 287
cloning 75, 283
collapsed 339
creating 337
defined 18
deleting 90, 340
displaying 68, 87, 242
displaying active 318
displaying all 317
duration 568
editing 351
exchanging media 223
filters and 845
grouping 339
groups and layer order 259
hiding 87, 242
image masks and 1104, 1105
isolating 74, 86, 1091
keyboard shortcuts 1189
locking 246
masks and 999, 1087, 1090
moving groups 241
moving objects to other layers 338
nested 241, 339
organizing 233, 1060
particle cells and 687
particle systems and 689
preferences 143
rearranging objects on 259, 338
rearranging tracks 337
renaming 247
replacing objects on 337
replicating 755
saving in Library 123
searching for 248
segmenting objects into keying zones 1112
soloing 74, 243
sorting in Media tab 249
temporary 224
text as 571
textures and 612
Timeline display 85, 323
transforming in Canvas 261
turning effects on or off 73, 87
ungrouping 340
Layers icon 36
Layers list (Timeline) 324, 336
Layers tab 22, 68–75
adding groups 71
additional columns 70
behaviors in 72, 73
Blend Mode column 70
cutting, copying, and pasting options 74
displaying 68
effects in 72
filtering Layers list 72
filters in 73
grouping and ungrouping options 74
masks in 72, 73
Name column 69
Opacity column 70
Preview column 69, 70
removing layers 72
reorganizing objects in 240
Search field 72
selecting objects in 239
Status column 70
turning effects on or off 73
Layout options (text) 133
Layout pane 584
Layouts 23
Alternate 24
Cinema 24
custom 27
deleting 28
duplicating 28
preset 23
renaming 28
saving 27