Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 150)

150 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion
3D Grid
This area lets you modify settings for the grid that appears in the Motion 3D
workspace.
3D Grid Spacing: Specifies the spacing between grid lines, in pixels.
3D Grid Size: Adjusts the size of the visible grid. Larger numbers make the grid extend
further into space.
Primary Grid Color: Lets you set the color of the main grid lines. The main grid lines
appear slightly heavier than the secondary grid lines.
Secondary Grid Color: Lets you set the color of the secondary grid lines (the lines that
appear within the main grid lines).
To change the primary or secondary 3D grid color:
m Click or Control-click the Grid color well, then choose a color from the Colors window
or the pop-up color palette.
The selected color becomes the color for the grid lines.
Output
The Output Preferences pane tells Motion to render the contents of the Canvas out to a
video deck or monitor connected to your computer via FireWire or another port.
External Video
These settings control how Motion plays your project directly to a video deck or
monitor connected to your computer.
Video Output: Set this pop-up menu to match the type of device connected to the
monitor. When this is set to anything other than None, Motion outputs a new frame to
the externally connected video monitor every time you release the mouse button (if
the Canvas has changed). If no deck or video monitor is connected, the menu is set to
None.