Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 29)

Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion 29
Full Screen Mode
Motion has an option to cover your entire monitor with the Canvas. This is helpful for
watching playback of your project without the distraction of the software interface. In
this mode, all of the tools and controls that affect the Canvas remain active, though you
have to rely on keyboard shortcuts and shortcut menus (Control-click) to change from
one tool or control to another. You can access the menu bar by positioning your
pointer at the top of the screen where the menu normally is.
To switch into Full Screen mode, do one of the following:
m Choose View > Full Screen Mode.
m Press F8.
To return to normal view, do one of the following:
m Position your pointer over the menu, then choose View > Full Screen Mode again.
m Press F8 again.
Toolbar
Motion’s Toolbar is located at the top of the main window. The default set of controls
provides access to all of the tools you need for manipulating objects in the Canvas and
elsewhere in the application. There are tools that create new text layers, shape layers,
and masks. There are also icons to apply filters and behaviors, and to create particle
systems and replicators. Finally, there are icons to show and hide the various windows
and panes of the Motion interface such as the Timeline, HUD, and others.
Tool Groups
Tools are grouped in different ways. Several tools have multiple modes or options, such
as Shape tools that can be set to rectangle, circle, or line mode. The Circle and Line
tools are hidden until you click the Shape tool and hold down the mouse button. Tools
with additional states are indicated with a tiny downward arrow in the lower-right
corner of the tool.
Arrow indicates hidden tool states.