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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 1269
Mirroring image masks 1107
Missing media files 79
Missing objects 233
Mix parameter 862
Mix To Stereo command 1122
Mixing
audio export 156, 1129
Matte Choker filter effects and 1114
particles 724
M-JPEG codec 1211
Modification dates 76
Modified curves 97
Modifying behaviors 387–389
.molo extension 408
Monitors
standard definition (SD) 1214
video output on 151, 152
Monospaced text 589
Motion
onscreen Help 9
opening clips in 1218
supplemental documentation 10
template files 1223
websites 10
workspaces in 19–29
Motion blur 51
After Effects 1242
export settings 157
masks and 1101
particle systems and 692
setting 187
Motion graphics
compositing 257
design tools 14
overview 14
timing tools 15
Motion menu 1169
Motion Path behavior 411–422, 486
3D space and 420
geometric sources 417
persistent parameters 418
Motion paths, handmade 559
Motion Tracking behaviors 370, 452
Motion-blur blending 313
Mouse devices 17
Move behavior 422–423
Move to Trash command 112
Movement Blur filter 864
Movies
as media files 75
multi-track QuickTime 1121
themes and 119
See also QuickTime
Moving
animating objects 509
audio/video track divider 89
behaviors in Library folders 407
behaviors in Timeline 397
behaviors to other computers 408
behaviors to other objects 391
Canvas 26
colors in gradients 1036
columns of data 250
control points on shapes 1020
drop shadows 312
entire groups 352
files into folders 113
filters 851, 852
keyframes 349, 521
markers 364
masks 1104
move edits 342
objects 352
objects in Canvas 267
objects in mini-Timeline 62
objects to front or back 260
objects up or down in layers 240
objects within groups 352
overlapping objects 353
particle emitters 703
playhead 65, 90, 99, 106, 107, 357
presets to other computers 190
Project pane 26
projects to other computers 195
regions 360
rulers 53
shapes 1018
shortcuts for 353
through frames 65, 358
to specific keyframes 358
to specific points in Timeline 357
to start or end of projects 358
windows 25
MP3 files 1118
Multi-channel audio files 1118, 1121, 1129
Multi-layered PDF files 212
Multiple selections 340
Multiplicative behaviors 409
Multiply blend mode 296
Multi-track QuickTime 1118, 1121, 1123, 1129
Music 121, 230
Mute Audio button 58
Mute button 1128
Muting audio 81, 83, 1128
N
Names
audio files 81
displaying in Layers tab 69
media files 75