Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1155)

3 When the drop menu appears, choose “All in one file” or “Multiple files.”
“All in one file” saves all the shapes together, and they are listed as one item in the Library.
“Multiple files” saves the shapes as individual objects in the Library.
4 To rename the file, do one of the following:
• Control-click the icon, choose Rename from the shortcut menu, then type a descriptive
name.
• Select the icon, click “current name,” then type a new descriptive name.
Note: When you Control-click the icon, the Edit Description option becomes available.
This is a handy tool that allows you to enter custom notes about an item saved in the
Library. Once you choose Edit Description, enter your notes in the text field and click OK.
To save a shape style to the Library
1 With the shape selected, choose Save Shape Style from the Shape Style pop-up menu in
the Style pane of the Shape Inspector (or in the Shape HUD).
2 Type a name for the style in the Save Preset to Library dialog and click Save (or press
Return).
The custom style is saved to the Library in the All subcategory of the Shape Styles category
by default. You can move the preset into an existing subcategory, or create your own
folders to organize your custom styles (see below).
When the style is selected in the Library stack, a preview is displayed in the Preview pane.
The new preset now appears in the Shape Style pop-up menu in the Style pane of the
Shape Inspector.
The saved custom shape style appears in the Shape Styles category of the Library in the
/Users/username/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Studio/Motion/Library/Shape
Styles/ folder.
To apply a shape style to a shape
Do one of the following:
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With the shape selected, click the Style pane in the Shape Inspector (or in the Shape
HUD), then choose a style from the Shape Style pop-up menu.
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Drag a shape style from the Library to a shape in the Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline.
To create a new folder in a Library category
1 Open the Library and select the Shapes, Shape Styles, Favorites, or Favorites Menu
category.
2 Do one of the following:
• Click the New Folder button at the bottom of the window.
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