Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 20)

20 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion
Utility Window
When you open Motion, a utility window appears on the left side of the screen and
contains the File Browser from which you can add files to your project. The utility
window also has tabs to display the Library which contains all of the effects, templates,
and other goodies that come with Motion, and the Inspector where you can
manipulate individual settings for those effects.
Note: In Cinema layout, the Inspector tab appears in a separate utility window, on the
right side of the workspace.
Canvas
The majority of your screen is occupied by your main work area, the Canvas. This is
similar to the document window in many other applications. It is here that you arrange
and lay out the layers that comprise your composite. Adding layers and effects to your
project is as simple as dragging them from the utility window to the Canvas.
File Browser Library Inspector