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1184Motion User Guide
View individual tracks in the Keyframe Editor in a multitrack project
If there are multiple audio tracks in the project, by default only the waveform of the Output
audio track appears in the Keyframe Editor. Use the waveform pop-up menu to select a
different track.
• In Motion, click the waveform pop-up menu at the top-right side of the Keyframe Editor,
then choose a track name.
Show additional information about your project’s audio files
In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the Project pane, open the Media list.
• Select the audio file in the Media list, then open the Media Inspector.
The Media list in the Project pane and the Media Inspector display information about
each audio file, including kind, duration, sample rate, format, file size, and other details.
Add audio files in Motion
You can add different kinds of audio files to a Motion project. Motion lets you preview files
before adding them to your project. Motion supports audio in a variety of common file
formats, sample rates, and bit depths. For a complete list, see Supported media formats
in Motion.
Audio files added to a project are converted to a Motion-specific internal format, allowing
you to mix audio files with differing formats, sample rates, and bit depths in the same
project.
Note: When you add an audio file, its start point in the Timeline is determined by the
Create Layers At preference in the Project pane of Motion Preferences. To adjust this
preference, see If it’s your first import in Motion.
Add an audio file to a project
In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the toolbar, click Import, locate and select an audio file, then click Import.
• Choose File > Import (or press Command-I), locate and select an audio file, then
click Import.
• Drag an audio file from the Finder into the Layers list, Timeline, canvas, Audio Timeline,
or Audio list.