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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
1282 Index
displaying 75
reconnecting 78
revealing 83
Spaces
in file names 156
in Toolbar 36, 37
Spacing
kerning 588
paint strokes 1015, 1051
shape outlines 1045
text line spacing 574
Special effects. See Effects
Speed
adjusting 350
audio 1136
emitter randomness 727
particle emission 702, 727
pen speed 1016, 1058, 1065
Set Speed behavior 457
shape animation and 1058
text sequence behaviors 673
Type On behavior 667
Speed controls 313
Speed parameter 698
Speed pop-up menu 418, 423, 424
Speed slider 442, 457
Spelling 584
Spelling submenu commands 162
Sphere filter 908
Spherical particles 720
Spherical replicator shapes 790, 791
Spill Suppressor filter 926, 1110
Spin
emitter settings 728
randomness 728
shape animation and 1058
Spin behavior 426–428, 485, 837
Spin Over Life behavior 556, 739
Spin randomness 728
Spin Rate/Spin To parameter 427
Spiral particles 718
Spiral replicator shapes 801
Spiral shapes 722, 788
Splines
defined 999
See also B-Spines, Bezier splines
Splitting tracks 341
Spotlight 196
Spread settings 833
Spring behavior 479
Spring Tension slider 460, 480
Square pixels 1213–1214
Standard definition DV 1207
Standard definition video
data rates 1209
formats 1206
monitors and displays 1214
NTSC video 1206
PAL video 1206
specifications 1207
standard definition DV 1207
Standard layout 23
Star generator 980, 990
Starburst filter 908
Start caps 1046
Start From pop-up menu 455
Start Offset parameter 397, 447
Start Offset slider 409, 436, 437, 443, 449, 452
Start points (particle emitters) 723
Start Time slider 455
Start Timecode setting 186
Start times. See Play ranges
Start Value parameter 436, 437, 447
Startup preferences 137
Static generators 967
Status Bar 39, 141
Stencil Alpha blend mode 307
Stencil blend mode 308
Stencil Luma blend mode 307
Stencil mask parameter 1108
Step Size slider 445
Stereo mixing 1159
Still images
about 204
export presets 1151
exporting 156, 1148, 1149
high definition video projects and 1216
in particle systems 711
preferences 143
supported file formats 1204
Stop behavior 450
Stop Parameter behavior 394
Straight alpha channels 212
Stretch mask parameter 1108
Stripes filter 909
Stripes generator 981
Strobe behavior 457
Strobe Duration slider 458
Strobe filter 960
Strokes on shapes 133
Stutter Amount slider 458
Stutter behavior 458
Style pane 584, 590, 1032
Style Preset pop-up menu 128
Styles
paint strokes 1013
shapes 133, 1031
text styles 133, 584, 590
Stylize filters 929–953
Add Noise 930
Bad TV 931
Circle Screen 932