Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting To Know Motion
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The Pan Control
The fourth row contains controls to adjust and animate the selected file’s pan setting
(left-right balance).
Activation checkbox: Turns the keyframe graph on and off. It does not disable existing
pan settings or prevent you from making new settings.
Pan slider: Controls the left-right balance of the object. If the playhead is currently
positioned on a keyframe, the slider controls the pan setting of that keyframe. If the
playhead is not on a keyframe, the slider adjusts the entire pan curve.
Pan value field: Displays the pan value at the playhead position. Negative numbers
move panning to the left, while positive numbers move panning to the right. When the
value is zero, the balance is split evenly between left and right. You can modify the
value by adjusting this control instead of using the slider for more precise control.
Animation menu: Appears to the right of the value field and is similar to the menu
found in the Keyframe Editor. The menu is represented by different icons depending on
the current state of the parameter. For a chart describing the different options, see
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Level Meters
Audio level meters appear to the right side of the Audio Editor controls. There are two
vertical bars that show the level at the current playhead position. The left bar shows
the levels for the left audio channel and the right bar shows the levels for the right
audio channel. As you play, the meters change to indicate the changing audio level.
Peak indicators appear at the top of the meters. These small lights illuminate red when
the volume exceeds acceptable levels (called peaking). They remain red for a short time
after the peak occurs.
Peak indicators
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