Apple Motion 2 Getting Started - Manual (Page 19)

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The right side of the Toolbar contains icons that add filters, behaviors, and particle
emitters to objects or layers, as well as show and hide the Motion interface
components.
Note: You can customize the Toolbar to better suit your own workflow. For example,
you can move the Add Filter and Add Behavior icons so that they are positioned
adjacent to the shape tools, or add a shortcut to the Keyframe Editor or Timeline. To
access the Customize Toolbar sheet, Control-click in an empty area of the Toolbar, then
choose Customize Toolbar from the shortcut menu, or choose View > Customize
Toolbar. For more information, see Chapter 1, “Getting to Know Motion,” in Motion Help.
In the Toolbar, a small arrow in the lower-right corner of a tool indicates additional
options or modes for that tool. These editing modes change the onscreen controls
associated with a selected object. Click the tool and hold down the mouse button to
display and select the tool options. For more information on the transform modes, see
“
Transforming Objects and Layers ” on page 56.
Current Frame and Project Duration Fields
The Current Frame field displays the current location (frame or timecode) of the project
playhead. The Project Duration field displays the length of the project (usually defined
in the Project Properties).
To go to a specific frame in a project:
m Click in the Current Frame field and type the new frame number. You can type a value
or drag to increase or decrease the existing value.
Note: You can also drag the playhead (located in the mini-Timeline) to a specific frame.
As you drag the playhead, the current frame is displayed in the Current Frame field.
Switch to File Browser
Make Particles icon
Show/Hide Dashboard
Add Filter icon
Show/Hide Timing pane Add Behavior icon
Switch to Inspector Tab
Show/Hide Project pane
Switch to Library Tab
Current Frame field Project Duration field
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