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55Motion User Guide
Import media files
If it’s your first import in Motion
By default, Motion places imported media files in your project at the location of the
playhead (the current frame in the Timeline). You can change that setting to have imported
media always placed at the start of your project (frame 1).
Set the start point of imported media
1. In Motion, choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
2. In the Project pane, set “Create Layers At” to one of the following:
• Current frame: New media layers are added at the current playhead position.
• Start of project: New media layers are added at the first frame of the project.
Import media in Motion
You can import media files (video clips, audio clips, and still images) into a Motion project
one at a time or simultaneously.
Although you can import music and photo files from the Import dialog or Finder, it’s better
to add them using the Music and Photos categories in the Motion Library. When you add
music and photo files via the Library, you can browse for files using the playlist and photo
album features. See Add music and photo files in Motion.
Important: To be properly projected, imported 360° video must be contained within a 360°
environment (in the Layers list). See Create 360° projects in Motion and Add 360° video to
a project in Motion.
Import media files using the Import command or the Import button
1. In Motion, do any of the following:
• Choose File > Import (or press Command-I).
• In the toolbar, click the Import button.
• Control-click an empty area of the Layers list or canvas (in the black area outside the
project), then choose Import from the shortcut menu.
2. In the dialog that appears, navigate to and select one or more media files, Shift-clicking
to select contiguous items or Command-clicking to select noncontiguous items.
3. Do any of the following:
• Click Import.
• Drag the file or files to the canvas.
• Drag the file or files into a group in the Layers list, or into the empty lower area of
the Layers list.