Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting To Know Motion
Text Styles: Contains a collection of preset type styles that can be applied to text
objects.
Music: This Library category allows you to browse for and import audio files directly
from your iTunes library. The Music subcategories include the library and any playlists
created in iTunes. The contents of each playlist appear in the file stack. When displayed
in list view, the Music category shows the Name, Artist, Album, Duration, and Size
information created in iTunes.
Note: Rights-protected AAC files cannot be imported into Motion and do not appear in
the file stack. This includes all music purchased from the iTunes store.
Photos: This Library category allows you to browse for and import image files directly
from your iPhoto library. The Photos subcategories include the library and any albums
created in iPhoto. The contents of each album appear in the file stack.
Note: When importing large-scale images into Motion, you have the option to import
the files as is, to scale the images to the size of the Canvas, or to change the resolution
of the images to fit the Canvas. For more information, see “
Content: Contains individual elements used in the templates and other presets.
Favorites: As you make custom versions of any type of effect, you can store them in
the Favorites folder. You can also add shortcuts to frequently used items. By default, this
folder is empty.
Favorites Menu: This is another category of favorites. Items stored in this folder appear
in the Favorites menu in the menu bar.
The File Stack
The bottom section of the Library shows the contents of the folder selected in the
Sidebar, or the contents of a subfolder.
To view the contents of a folder displayed in the file stack, do one of the
following:
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Double-click the folder.
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Select the folder, then press Return.
The contents of the folder replace the current file stack view.
To return to a previously viewed folder, do one of the following:
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Click the Back button directly beneath the Preview area.
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Choose a new folder from the Path pop-up menu directly beneath the Preview area.
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Press Command+Up Arrow.
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