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• Split: Breaks an object into two objects, each on its own Timeline track. The split occurs
at the current playhead position. If no object is selected, or the playhead is not
positioned over a selected object, this menu item is dimmed.
• Transform Control Points: When multiple control points of a shape or mask are selected,
choosing this command creates a transform box around the points. (Command-Shift-T)
For more information, see Transforming Multiple Control Points.
• Select All: Selects all objects in the project. (Command-A)
• Deselect All: Releases any objects selected in the project. (Command-Shift-A)
• Project Properties: Selects the Project object in the Layers list and opens the Properties
Inspector. Use this pane to change the settings for the project. (Command-J)
For details about the Properties Inspector, see Project Properties.
• Spelling and Grammar: This submenu contains spell-checking controls that allow you
to search through the selected text for spelling and grammatical errors.
For more information on using the spelling checker, see Adding Text with the Text
Editor.
• Show/Hide Spelling and Grammar: Opens the system Spelling and Grammar dialog.
This command is active only when a body of text is selected (in the Layers list, Canvas,
or Text editor). For more information, see Mac OS X Help. (Command-Colon)
• Check Document Now: When text is selected in the Text editor (the text-entry area
in the Format pane) in the Text Inspector, this command turns on the spelling checker
for the selected text. Mistyped or misspelled text is underlined in red. This command
functions on text in the Text editor, but not in the Canvas. (Command-Semicolon)
• Check Spelling While Typing: Available when text is selected in the Text editor in the
Format pane of the Text Inspector, turns automatic spell checking on and off. When
active, a checkmark appears next to the menu item. This command functions on text
in the Text editor, but not in the Canvas.
• Check Grammar With Spelling: Available when text is selected in the Text editor in
the Format pane of the Text Inspector, turns automatic grammar checking on and
off. When active, a checkmark appears next to the menu item. Text with potential
grammatical errors is underlined in red. This command functions on text in the Text
editor, but not in the Canvas.
• Correct Spelling Automatically: Available when text is selected in the Text editor in
the Format pane of the Text Inspector, corrects misspelled words that do not begin
with a capital letter or that appear on a line of their own. This command functions
only on text in the Text editor, not in the Canvas.
• Find and Replace: Opens the Find and Replace dialog, which allows you to locate and
change a word (or any set of characters) that you’ve used in a Motion project. For more
information, see Finding and Replacing Text.
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