Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 289)

Chapter 4 Using the Timeline 289
A new layer is created on top of other existing layers in the hierarchy or “stack” of
layers.
To create a new layer below existing layers:
1 Drag an object from the File Browser, Library, or Media tab into the Timeline Layer list,
below the lower edge of the bottom layer, and keep the mouse button pressed until a
position indicator appears.
2 Release the mouse button.
A new layer is created below other existing layers in the hierarchy or “stack” of layers.
Managing Track Order
The Timeline Layer list provides you with the tools to control layer and object order. In
Motion, the topmost track in the list appears on top of other layers in the Canvas. This
means you may need to rearrange the order of objects in your project to get the
effects you want.
To rearrange objects within a layer:
1 Click the icon in the Timeline Layer list for the object you want to move.
2 Drag it to the position you want between the other tracks.
3 When the position indicator appears in the location you want, release the mouse
button.
The tracks are reordered.
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