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Library Sidebar
Underneath the Library preview area is the sidebar, which contains a list of folders of
effect types and content available in Motion. Clicking a folder in the sidebar displays its
contents in the file stack below. Above the Library categories in the sidebar are several
controls to navigate and sort the contents of the window.
Forward/Back
buttons
Path pop-up menu
Theme pop-up menu
Forward and Back buttons: Steps backward and forward through the folders most
recently viewed. These buttons work similarly to the Forward and Back buttons in a web
browser.
If you have a Mac with a Multi-Touch trackpad, you can also swipe left or right with three
fingers to navigate up or down the folder hierarchy.
Path pop-up menu (unlabeled): Displays the file system hierarchy (folders inside of
folders) for the current folder.
Theme pop-up menu: Lets you sort and organize Library content by theme. For more
information about working with themes, see Working with Themes in the Library.
Library File Stack
Under the Library sidebar is the file stack, which displays the contents of the folder selected
in the sidebar. You can scroll through long file stacks using the horizontal scroll bar or
with a two-finger swipe on a Multi-Touch trackpad.
To view the contents of a folder displayed in the file stack
Do one of the following:
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Double-click the folder.
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Select the folder, then press Return.
The contents of the folder replace the current file stack view.
To return to a previously viewed folder
Do one of the following:
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Click the Back button beneath the preview area.
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Choose a folder from the Path pop-up menu beneath the preview area.
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Press Command–Up Arrow.
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