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Window arrangements – Apple Motion 3 User Manual

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Chapter 1

Getting to Know Motion

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Window Arrangements

Different workflows require different sets of windows to be visible, and in different
sizes. For example, when designing a layout for your composition, the bigger the
Canvas, the better. However, when tweaking or finessing an animated effect, you may
want more room dedicated to the Timing pane and the Inspector. Fortunately, Motion
allows you to switch between different layouts quickly and even to save your own
custom layouts.

Preset Layouts

Motion provides three preset window arrangements, called layouts. These layouts
distribute the application’s windows in varying ways to accommodate different
workflows.

To choose a preset window layout:

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Choose Window > Layouts, then choose a layout from the submenu.

Standard layout: This layout displays the utility window on the left and the Canvas on
the right.