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Coordinate Information
For precision placement of objects in the Canvas, it can be helpful to know the exact
pixel position of the pointer. The status bar can display this information in an X and Y
coordinate system (Cartesian). The center point of the Canvas is 0, 0.
To display the current pointer position in the status bar
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In the Appearance pane of Motion Preferences, select the Coordinates checkbox.
When you move the pointer in the Canvas, the coordinate information updates in the
status bar.
Frame Rate Information
Part of the way Motion plays back a project in real time is by lowering the frame rate
when a sequence is too complex to render at full speed. You can monitor the current
frame rate—in frames per second (fps)—in the status bar.
Note: The frame rate appears in the status bar the only while a project is playing.
To monitor the project’s playback frame rate
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In the Appearance pane of Motion Preferences, select the “Frame rate (only during
playback)” checkbox.
When you play the project, the frame rate appears in the upper-left corner of the status
bar.
Canvas View Options
This section discusses how to view the Canvas using the view options pop-up menus in
the top-right corner of the Canvas.
Zoom Level pop-up menu: The Zoom Level pop-up menu offers several default zoom
levels. Zooming the Canvas does not change the size of the images in your project. It
changes the current view of the window.
You can set the view to percentages of 12, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, or 1600, or to Fit In
Window.
For more information on zooming in and out of the Canvas, see Canvas Zoom Level.
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