The library – Apple Motion 2 Getting Started User Manual
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Make one of the following choices from the drop menu:
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Choose Composite to place the objects on top of one another. The objects are
positioned in the order selected—the last object selected is placed at the top of the
object list.
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Choose Sequential to place the objects one after the other. The objects are
positioned in the order selected—the last object selected in the File Browser is
placed at the end of the sequence.
When importing Photoshop and Illustrator files to the mini-Timeline, the import
options are identical to the drop menu in the Canvas. For more information, see
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Importing Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Files
Note: Files can also be added to a project in the Timeline, located in the Timing pane.
For more information, see “
The next section returns to the Utility window and discusses previewing and selecting
effects in the Library, and applying those effects to the objects in the Canvas as the
project plays back.
The Library
The Library, located in the Utility window, can be thought of as the place from which
you “check out” all the goodies for your project. These include effects (behaviors, filters,
particle emitters), generators (solids, gradients, animated patterns), text styles, gradient
presets, any third-party filters you have installed, and so on.
You can also save modified behaviors, filters, gradients, text styles, and so on to the
Library. These saved presets can then be applied to other objects in your current
project or future projects. Layers or objects can also be saved to the Library and used in
other projects. Your saved Library content can be shared with other users. For more
information on saving and sharing, see Motion Help.
To display the Library:
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In the Utility window, click the Library tab.
Note: You can also choose Window > Library (or press Command+2), to display the
Library.
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