Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 21)

Chapter 1 Getting To Know Motion 21
The Timing Pane
The Timing pane also has three tabs, each to control a different aspect of your project.
The Timeline is a broad overview of all the objects and effects and how they are laid
out over time. The Keyframe Editor displays the animation graphs for parameters and
effects, and the Audio Editor provides access to the level and pan controls for the audio
components of your project.
All of these tabs are covered in more detail later in this chapter and throughout the
manual.
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 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:
m Choose Window > Layouts, then choose a layout from the submenu.
Project pane
Timing pane
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