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1239Motion User Guide
Still Images & Layers
These settings control the default duration, placement, and size of still images and
imported layers, as well as layers created in Motion, such as text, shapes, and masks.
• Default Layer Duration: Buttons that set the duration of still images, generators, and
other layers that lack an inherent duration. There are two options:
• Use project duration: Sets all layers to have the same duration as the project.
• Use custom duration: Sets a custom layer duration, defined in the adjacent value
field.
• Create Layers At: Buttons that set where new layers are placed in the Timeline. There
are two options:
• Current frame: Creates layers at the current playhead position.
• Start of project: Creates layers at the first frame of the project.
• Large Stills: A pop-up menu that sets the size of imported files. There are two options:
• Do Nothing: Imports the image at its original size.
• Scale to Canvas Size: Imports and scales the image to fit the project size while
maintaining the file’s aspect ratio.
Note: For more information on the differences between the Large Stills options, see Set
the import size of large images in Motion.
Time preferences in Motion
Time preferences set how time is displayed in the project, as well as playback and
keyframing options.