The object menu – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Selection: Renders the range of time occupied by the selected objects and stores the
frames in RAM. Once the frames are stored, the region plays back at full speed
(Option+Command+R).
All: Renders the entire project and stores the frames in RAM. Once the frames are
stored, the region plays back at full speed (Shift+Option+Command+R).
Clear RAM Preview: Clears the RAM cache.
The Object Menu
This menu contains all of the commands for manipulating layers and objects within
Motion. This includes their placement in the layer hierarchy and physical alignment in
the Canvas.
New Layer: Adds a new empty layer to the project (Shift+Command+N).
Bring to Front: Moves the selected object to the top of the Layers list so it is on top of
objects on lower layers (Command+}).
Send to Back: Moves the selected object to the bottom of the Layers list so other
objects are above it (Command+{).
Bring Forward: Moves the selected object upwards in the Layers list by one object
(Command+]).
Send Backward: Moves the selected objects downwards in the Layers list by one
object (Command+[).
The Alignment Submenu
This menu contains all of the commands for aligning and distributing multiple objects
within the Canvas. For more on arranging objects within the Canvas, see “
Align Left Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their left edges line up with the
leftmost edge in the selection.
Align Right Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their right edges line up with
the rightmost edge in the selection.
Align Top Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their top edges line up with the
topmost edge in the selection.
Align Bottom Edges: Moves the selected objects so that their bottom edges line up
with the bottommost edge in the selection.
Align Horizontal Centers: Lines up the selected objects on their horizontal center
points.
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