Apple Motion 2 Getting Started - Manual (Page 26)

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The following table describes the Library folders, categories, and subcategories.
Any modified filters, behaviors, and other presets can be saved to the Library. For
example, a customized gradient is saved to the Gradients category in the Library. Or,
you can drag a customized generator into the Library, and it is automatically saved to
the Generators category. When a file is saved to the Favorites or Favorites menu groups,
an alias is created in that group, and the preset is stored in its own category. For
example, if you drag a customized behavior into the Favorites group, an alias is created
in the Favorites group, and the behavior is saved in the Behaviors category.
Library folder or category Description
Behaviors category Includes the Basic Motion, Parameter, Particles, Simulations, Text
Animation, and Text Sequence behavior subcategories.
Filters category Includes the Blur, Border, Color Correction, Distortion, Glow, Keying,
Matte, Sharpen, Stylize, Tiling, Time, and Video filter subcategories.
3rd Party Filters category Includes any third-party filters you have installed on your system.
You can set the path to your third-party filters in Motion General
Preferences (Command+, [comma]), 3rd Party Plug-ins section.
Generators category Includes the Generators subcategory. Generators are preset objects,
such as Noise, Color Solid, and Soft Gradient, with parameters that
you can edit or animate to create still or animated elements in your
project.
Particle Emitters category Includes the Abstract, Nature, Pyro, SciFi, Smoke, and Sparkles
emitter subcategories.
Shapes category Contains premade shapes that can be animated as project
elements, used as image masks, or as sources for particle cells.
Gradients category Includes the Gradients subcategory. The preset gradients can be
applied to text, particles, and shapes. For example, a gradient can
be dragged to a text object in the Canvas or Layers tab.
Fonts category Provides a browser for installed fonts.
LiveFonts category Includes the ProSeries LiveFonts subcategory, which consists of 10
fonts. If Final Cut Pro HD and LiveFonts are installed on your
computer, you can use the full suite of LiveFonts in Motion.
Text Styles category Contains premade text styles that can be applied to text objects.
Content folder Includes the Particle Images and Template Media.
Favorites folder Provides a customizable location for frequently-used or customized
filters, effects, gradients, and so on.
Favorites Menu folder Any items saved in this folder appear in the Favorites menu.
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