Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 2
Creating and Managing Projects
Exchanging Objects
The easiest way to customize a template-based project is to exchange the objects used
in the template with your own objects, either from the File Browser or the Library.
When you exchange an object, the new object appears in your project with the same
parameter values used by the previous object. In addition, any filters, masks, behaviors,
or keyframed parameters that were applied to the original object remain applied to the
exchanged object.
Although there are several layers named Replace Here in various templates, the objects
within the layers should be replaced—not the layers themselves.
Note: To quickly find all objects to be replaced in a template, type “replace” in the
Layers tab Search field and press Return. The Replace objects are displayed in the
Layers tab.
For more information about exchanging objects, see “
Customizing Text Objects
Text objects can be easily updated using the Text tool. Editing a text object does
nothing to change the format, style, or layout of the text. Furthermore, simple edits
made to text objects have no effect on filters, masks, behaviors, or keyframed
parameters that are applied to that object.
For more information on editing text objects, see “
Modifying Behaviors and Keyframes
Objects in template-based projects are animated using a combination of behaviors and
keyframed parameters. These can be edited at any time to customize the motion of the
objects. For more information on modifying behaviors, see “
page 329. For more information on modifying keyframes, see “
Using Objects, Behaviors, and Keyframes From Templates
Occasionally, you may find that you want to use a keyframed parameter or behavior
from a template in a project of your own. You can always create a new template-
based project, select the keyframes or behaviors you want to use, copy them, and
paste them into your own project.
All the graphics objects used by the templates also appear in the Content category of
the Library, within the Template Media subcategory. If there’s a particular graphic you
want to use, you can find it in the Library.
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