Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting To Know Motion
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Library Presets: Some parameter settings such as Gradients and Type Styles are so
complex that they are commonly stored in presets. Whenever you see the Style Preset
pop-up menu, you can save that particular parameter (or set of parameters) into a
preset in the Library.
For example, the Text Style pane has a Style Preset pop-up menu at the top of the
parameter list that allows you to save styles, formats, or both. This allows you to save all
of the settings in the window. In some cases, you can also use this menu to load an
existing preset.
To save a preset:
1
Set the parameter values to the settings that you want to save.
2
Choose Save from the Style Preset pop-up menu.
A dialog appears.
3
Type a name for the preset you want to save, then click Save.
The preset is now stored in the Library in the appropriate category. It appears when
you click the Style Preset pop-up menu in this and future projects until you manually
delete it in the Finder.
To load an existing preset:
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Choose the preset you want from the Style Preset pop-up menu.
The current parameter settings are replaced by the settings in the preset.
Animation menu: Most parameters can be animated. This means that you can assign
specific values to certain frames (keyframes) so the parameter value changes over time.
Any parameter that can be animated has an Animation menu to the right of the
parameter settings.
Depending on the current condition of the parameter, the Animation menu displays a
different icon. For a table indicating the possible states, see “
Style Preset pop-up menu
Animation menu
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