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Apple Motion 3 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Motion

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To save a preset:

1

Set the parameter values to the settings that you want to save.

2

Choose Save from the Style Preset pop-up menu.

A dialog appears.

3

Type a name for the preset you want to save, then click Save.

The preset is now stored in the Library in the appropriate category. It appears when
you click the Style Preset pop-up menu in this and future projects until you manually
delete it in the Finder.

To apply an existing preset:

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Choose the preset you want from the Style Preset pop-up menu.

The current parameter settings are replaced by the settings in the preset.

Animation menu: Most parameters can be animated. This means that you can assign
specific values to certain frames (keyframes) so the parameter value changes over time.
Any parameter that can be animated has an Animation menu to the right of the
parameter settings.

Depending on the current condition of the parameter, the Animation menu displays a
different icon. For a table indicating the possible states, see “

Animation Menu States

on page 100.

Click the Animation menu to display a pop-up menu filled with animation options.

Animation menu