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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
1278 Index
advanced controls 783
anchor points and 820
animating parameters 804, 815
animation curves 821
animation examples 816
arrangement of 770
as theme elements 118
behaviors and 836
blend modes and 769, 776
box shapes 790, 791
build style 793–794
burst shapes 787, 801
categories 120
cell parameters 783, 805, 814
cells 134, 755, 758
circle shapes 787, 791
colors 813
columns 771, 795
controls 779
creating 762
creating media for 759
cropping 778
customizing 767
drop shadows 777
dynamic parameters 756
elements in 754
filters and 838
Four Corner 777
geometric shapes 789, 801
gradients and 813
HUD customization 767
HUD parameters 768
image sequences and 814
images as elements 789
Inspector features 134
isolating objects and 781
Library categories 229
Library presets 759
lighting 777
line shapes 786, 799
masks and 782
movies and 814
multiple source objects 764, 805
opacity for multiple sources 769
Parameter behaviors and 820
parameters for 785
persistent parameters 803
previewing 116
properties 771
rasterization and 772
rectangle shapes 786, 791
removing 764
removing source objects from 767
replacing source images 760
rows 771, 795
saving to Library 123, 839
scale 776
sequence control parameters 826
Sequence Replicator behavior 754, 821
shapes 770
shape-specific parameters 790
source objects 758, 764, 791
sphere shapes 790, 791
spiral shapes 788, 801
text layers and 568
timing 778
transforming 775
Traversal option 834
vs. particles 754
wave shapes 788, 799
Reset button 128
Reset Parameter command 130, 584
Resetting
camera view 170, 421
In and Out points 359
parameters 130, 519, 520
Resizing
objects 270
shapes 1018
thumbnails 250
track height 329
windows 25
See also Scaling
Resolution
creating templates for differing 253
export settings 157
high resolution graphics 1215
PDF files 211
resetting in Canvas 43
resolution independence 179
still images 205
video output 152
Resolution submenu commands 171
Retiming
about 312
audio 1136
in Timeline 315, 350–351
Inspector controls 313
preferences 146
Retiming behaviors 453–458
about 371
Flash Frame 453
Hold Frame 454
Loop 454
Ping Pong 455
Replay 455
Reverse 456
Reverse Loop 456
Scrub 456
Set Speed 457
Strobe 457