Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 712)

712 Chapter 10 Using Filters
Duplicating Filters
You can also duplicate a filter and apply the duplicate to another object.
To duplicate a filter:
m Option-drag the filter from its current location to the new object to which you want to
apply the filter.
Note: You can also choose Edit > Duplicate (or press Command+D) to duplicate the
filter.
Reordering Filters
When multiple filters are applied to a single object, they appear beneath that object in
the Timeline or Project pane. You can change the order in which they are applied to the
object, to change how they interact.
Some filters yield better results depending on the order in which they are applied. For
instance, you wouldn’t want to apply a color correction after a blur. This is what is
called a bad idea. To get the most accurate color correction, you want to apply it to the
source object, not a modified version of the source. The same is true for extracting
keys, and just about anything that depends on color information.
To reorder a filter:
1 Select the filter you want to reorder.
2 Click the name of the filter or the icon to the left of the name, then drag it up or down
in the Layers list.
A position indicator shows the new position for the filter when you release the mouse
button.
The pointer changes to indicate copying the filter.
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