Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 173)

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Safe Zones: Turns the display of title safe and action safe guides on and off. You can
customize the safe zones in the Canvas pane of Motion Preferences. When safe zones
are displayed, a checkmark appears beside the menu item (apostrophe).
Film Zones: Turns display of film-based aspect ratio guides on and off. You can
customize the film zones in the Canvas pane of Motion Preferences. When film zones
are displayed, a checkmark appears beside the menu item (Shift-apostrophe).
Handles: Turns the display of object handles in the Canvas on and off. The handles are
the corner points that let you manipulate an object. When handles are displayed, a
checkmark appears beside the menu item.
Lines: Turns the display of object border lines on and off. When lines are displayed, a
checkmark appears beside the menu item.
Animation Path: Turns display of keyframe animation paths on and off. Animation
paths are the lines that show where an object moves in the Canvas. When animation
paths are displayed, a checkmark appears beside the menu item.
Guides Submenu
This submenu lets you control the guides in the Canvas.
Lock Guides: Causes all guides to be fixed in their current position. This prevents you
from accidentally moving a guide instead of moving an object (Option-
Command-semicolon).
Unlock Guides: Releases guides to be manually manipulated.
Clear Guides: Removes all guides from the Canvas.
Add Vertical Guide: Adds a vertical guide to the Canvas.
Add Horizontal Guide: Adds a horizontal guide to the Canvas.
Snap: Turns object snapping on and off in the Canvas. Snapping automatically aligns
objects as you drag them. When snap is enabled, a checkmark appears beside the
menu item (N).
Show 3D Overlays: Turns all 3D overlays off, including the 3D View tools, 3D Compass,
Inset view, 3D grid, and 3D scene icons.
3D Overlays Submenu
3D View Tools: Turns the Camera menu and 3D View tools on and off.
Compass: Turns the 3D Compass on and off. The compass shows your current
orientation in 3D space. The red axis is X (horizontal), the green axis is Y (vertical), and
the blue axis is Z (depth).