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237Motion User Guide
1. In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the toolbar, click Import, then in the dialog that appears, Shift-click or Command-
Click to select multiple items, and drag them to the Timeline track area.
• In the Library or Media list, Shift-click or Command-click to select multiple items,
then drag them to the Timeline track area.
2. Drag to the frame where you want the new layers to start, holding down the mouse
button until the drop menu appears.
3. Do any of the following:
• Stack the layers at the same start point: Choose Composite from the drop menu.
Multiple layers are added to the project at the same point in time, each new layer on
its own track.
• Stack the layers in sequential order: Choose Sequential from the drop menu.
Multiple layers are added into the project, each in its own track, one after another in
the Timeline.
If you release the mouse button in the Timeline track area before the drop menu appears, a
composite edit is applied by default. Alternatively, you can drop the multiple layers into the
Timeline layers list; doing so results in a composite edit.
Set Timeline dragging preferences in Motion
You can set preferences that specify where an item is dropped when you add it to the
Timeline Layers list: at the start of the project or at the current playhead position. You can
also set the delay time before a drop menu appears when you drag a media item to the
Timeline track area.
Specify where new objects appear in the Timeline layers list
1. In Motion, choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
2. Click Project.
3. In the Still Images & Layers section, click the appropriate button to create layers at
“Current frame” or “Start of project.”
Note: The Create Layers At preference applies only when you drag items to the Timeline
layers list, Layers list, or canvas. Clips dropped on a specific frame in the Timeline track
area appear at the exact location where you release the mouse button.
Set the drop menu delay preference for items added to the Timeline track area
You can modify the time it takes for the drop menu to open when you drag items into the
Timeline track area.
1. In Motion, choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
The Preferences window appears.
2. Click General.
3. In the Interface section, adjust the Drop Menu Delay slider to set the delay pause for
drop menus in Motion.