Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 377)

To ripple delete an object
1 Select the object you want to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Ripple Delete (or press Shift-Delete).
To cut an object
1 Select an object you want to delete.
2 Choose Edit > Cut from the menu bar (or press Command-X).
You can also Control-click the object, then choose Cut from the shortcut menu.
Copying and Pasting Objects
As in other applications, you can copy and paste objects. Copying leaves an object in
place and copies it to the Clipboard for later pasting.
When you paste an object, it is placed at the position of the playhead.
Before After
If a track is selected, the object is pasted into that track above all other objects. If no track
is selected, a new track is created for the pasted object (as illustrated above).
Change the active track by clicking the Timeline layers list. Pasting multiple objects retains
the relative object and layer order of the Clipboard contents. New tracks can be added
to accommodate the paste operation.
Objects with filters behaviors, keyframes, and other effects retain those effects when cut,
copied, and pasted.
To copy an object to the Clipboard
1 In the Timeline layers list or File Browser, select the object or objects you want to copy.
2 Choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C).
To paste an object
1 In the Timeline layers list, select the layer where you want the object pasted.
2 Position the playhead at the desired time position.
3 Choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
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