Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 36)

Note: To add behaviors and filters, a third option is available. You can select an object or
objects in the project and use the Add Behavior or Add Filter icon in the Toolbar. You
can also create custom particles and replicators (using an existing layer in your project)
via the Make Particles and Replicator icons in the Toolbar. For more information on making
custom particles, see
Creating a Simple Custom Particle System . For more information
on making custom replicators, see Creating a Simple Custom Replicator Pattern .
To add a Library effect or element to a project
1 Select the layer or group (in the Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline layers list) to which you
want to apply the effect or content element.
2 Select the element in the Library.
For example, click the Filters category, click a filter subcategory, then click the filter you
want to apply from the stack.
3 Click the Apply button in the Preview area.
The element is added to the selected layer or group in your project.
You can also drag an element from the Library directly to a layer or group in the Layers
tab, Canvas, or Timeline. For more information about placing and reordering objects in
a project, see
Organizing Groups and Layers in Motion .
Working with Themes in the Library
The Library allows you to create new custom themes (categories that contain effects and
content), add content to existing themes, edit how themes are displayed, remove themes,
and search for themes.
To create a new custom theme
1 Choose New Theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
2 In the Create New Theme dialog, type a theme name, then click OK.
A new theme is added. New themes appear in the Theme pop-up menu.
Custom themes are saved in your /Users/username/Library/Application
Support/Final Cut Studio/Motion/Library/ folder in the Themes file.
To add content to a theme
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Control-click an item in the Library, choose Theme from the shortcut menu, then choose
the theme in which you want to save the content. An item must be saved in the Library
in order to add it to a theme. For more information on saving items to the Library, see
Saving and Sharing Custom Library Elements .
To sort using the Theme pop-up menu
Do one of the following:
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Select a category in the Library, then choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
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