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112Motion User Guide
However, If you apply the same filter to the group, all layers in that group are affected by
the filter, as if they were a single layer.
Many filters produce different results when applied to a group, rather than individual layers
in a group, as shown in the images below.
You can also nest groups inside other groups. You might do this if you’re creating a layer
hierarchy to control the relationship of one group of layers to another, or if you’re grouping
layers to which you want to apply a single set of behaviors and filters.
Note: You cannot group groups that appear at different hierarchical levels in the Layers list.
Collapse and expand groups in Motion
To make the Layers list easier to manage, you can collapse layers nested in a group.
Collapsed groups appear as a single row in the Layers list, and can be moved or nested like
any other layer. Each group’s thumbnail displays a preview of its composite, making it easy
to see what’s nested inside when the group is collapsed.
Open or collapse a single group
In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the Layers list, click the disclosure triangle to the left of a group’s name and icon.
• Press the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to navigate up and down the Layers list, then
press Option-Right Arrow to open a group or Option-Left Arrow to collapse a group.
Group, ungroup, and nest layers in Motion
Nesting layers and groups in the Layers list helps you apply animation and other effects to
specific elements of your composition. See Intro to nesting layers and groups in Motion.
Nest selected layers into a new group
1. In Motion, select all layers or groups you want to group together.
2. Choose Object > Group (or press Shift-Command-G).
The selected layers or groups are nested in a new group.