Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 221)

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Bringing and Sending Nonconsecutive Selections
If you select multiple nonconsecutive objects, both move up or down the object
hierarchy together, relative to their original positions in the list.
Object and Layer Transforms in the Canvas
Transforms are operations that you perform on objects, such as moving, resizing, or
rotating. Object transforms can be performed either directly using object handles in
the Canvas, or by changing the object’s parameters in the Properties tab of the
Inspector. In general, the controls in the Canvas give you a more hands-on method of
working, while the individual parameter controls in the Properties tab are better suited
for subtle adjustments requiring greater numerical precision. For some operations, you
can even use the keyboard.
Selecting Objects to Transform
Before you can transform objects and layers, you must first select what you want to
transform in the Canvas, Layers tab, or Timeline. Selecting a layer or object in one place
also selects it in the others.
When an object is selected in the Canvas, it is surrounded by a bounding box with
handles corresponding to the currently selected transform mode. These handles allow
you to transform each selected object.
To select a single object in the Canvas:
m Click any object in the Canvas.
To select multiple objects in the Canvas, or to add objects to a selection, do
one of the following:
m Drag a selection box over all the objects you want to select.
m Press Shift and click all the objects you want to select.
m To add objects to a selection, press Shift, then drag a selection box over objects you
want to add to the selection.
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