Adding layered photoshop files to a project, Adding layered, Photoshop files to a project – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 2
Creating and Managing Projects
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To nest the selected files underneath an existing layer, do one of the following:
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Drag the selected files on top of any layer in the Layers tab.
The objects appear at the top of the group of objects nested within that layer.
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Drag the selected files between any objects that are already nested in a layer.
A position indicator shows the new position that the objects occupy when you
release the mouse button.
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Drag the selected files into the Timeline, placing them between any objects that are
already nested underneath an existing layer.
Note: For more information on editing objects into the Timeline, see “
Once a file has been added to a project, it appears as an object in the Canvas, Timeline,
Layers, and Media tabs. Each new object’s start time in the Timeline is set to the
position of the playhead in step 1.
You can also add files to your project without having them appear in the composition
by dragging a file directly into the Media tab. This allows you to add objects you might
want to use in the future without actually placing them in your composition.
To add one or more files to a project without using them in the composition:
1
Open the Media tab.
2
Drag one or more files from the File Browser into the Media tab.
The resulting objects don’t appear in the Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline.
Adding Layered Photoshop Files to a Project
You can add a layered Photoshop file to your project by dragging it to the Canvas,
Layers tab, or Timeline, using the Import button, or by using the Import command.
Using the Import button (in the Preview area) results in all layers of the Photoshop file
being collapsed into a single object, by default. To maintain the layers of the imported
file as separate objects, you need to use the drop menu or the File > Import command.
To control how a layered Photoshop file is added to your project using the
drop menu:
1
Drag a layered Photoshop file from the File Browser into the Canvas, Layers tab, or
Timeline.
2
Before releasing the mouse button, pause until the Canvas drop menu appears.
This menu presents different commands for importing the layered file.
3
Drag the file over the command you want in the drop menu, and when the menu item
is highlighted, release the mouse button.
The layers of the Photoshop file are added using the command you choose.
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