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Table Of Contents
- Motion User Manual
- Contents
- Motion 3 Documentation and Resources
- Getting to Know Motion
- Creating and Managing Projects
- Creating New Projects
- Managing Projects
- Editing Project Properties
- Browsing Media Files in Motion
- File Types Supported by Motion
- Adding Media to Your Project
- Managing Layers in Your Project
- Deleting Objects from a Project
- Exchanging Media in a Project
- Object Media Tab Parameters
- Using Media in the Library
- Behaviors and Filters
- Third-Party Filters
- Image Units (Filters)
- Generators
- Image Units (Generators)
- Particle Emitters
- Replicators
- Shapes
- Gradients
- Fonts and LiveFonts
- Text Styles
- Shape Styles
- Music and Photos
- Content
- Favorites and the Favorites Menu
- Adding Your Own Content to the Library
- Using Custom Objects from the Library
- When Library Media Becomes Unavailable
- Organizing Groups and Layers in Motion
- Background of Your Project
- Selecting Layers and Groups in the Layers Tab
- Reorganizing in the Layers Tab
- Nesting Groups Inside Other Groups
- Grouping and Ungrouping Layers
- Showing and Hiding Groups and Layers
- Fixing the Size of a Group
- Locking Groups and Layers
- Collapsing and Uncollapsing Group Hierarchies
- Renaming Groups
- Searching for Groups and Layers
- Sorting Objects in the Media Tab
- Customizing and Creating New Templates
- Basic Compositing
- Using the Timeline
- Using Behaviors
- Behaviors Versus Keyframes
- Browsing for Behaviors
- Applying and Removing Behaviors
- Modifying Behaviors
- Working with Behaviors
- Changing the Timing of Behaviors
- Animating Behavior Parameters
- Saving and Sharing Custom Behaviors
- Behavior Descriptions
- Basic Motion Behaviors
- Examples of Using Basic Motion Behaviors
- Parameter Behaviors
- Examples of Using Parameter Behaviors
- Audio, Camera, Motion Tracking, Particles, Replicator, Shape, and Text Behaviors
- Retiming Behaviors
- Retiming Behaviors Versus Timing Controls in the Inspector
- Simulation Behaviors
- Examples of Using Simulation Behaviors
- Behavior Examples
- Keyframes and Curves
- Using Text
- Using Text in Motion
- Using Text as Particle and Replicator Source Objects
- Setting Layer Duration Preferences
- Working with Text
- About Fonts
- Using the Text Tools
- Editing Text in the Inspector
- Using Text Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors
- Using Other Behaviors With Text
- Using Behaviors to Animate Text in 3D
- Animating Text with Keyframes
- Using LiveFonts
- Using Text in Motion
- Working with Particles
- Using the Replicator
- The Difference Between a Replicator and a Particle System
- Anatomy of a Replicator
- Using the Replicator
- Using Replicators in 3D
- Applying Masks to the Replicator
- Advanced Replicator Controls
- Animating Replicator Parameters
- Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior
- Using Behaviors with Replicators
- Applying Filters to Replicators
- Saving Custom Replicators to the Library
- Using Filters
- About Filters
- Working with Filters
- An Introduction to Filters
- Working with Filters
- Enabling, Renaming, and Locking Filters
- Copying, Pasting, and Moving Filters
- Reordering Filters
- Changing Filter Timing
- About Rasterization
- Blur Filters
- Blur Filters Without the Mix Parameter
- Border Filters
- Color Correction Filters
- Distortion Filters
- Glow Filters
- Keying Filters
- Matte Filters
- Sharpen Filters
- Stylize Filters
- Tiling Filters
- Working with Third-Party Filters
- Working with Generators
- Using Shapes and Masks
- The Difference Between Shapes, Paint Strokes, and Masks
- Shape and Mask Drawing Tools
- Creating and Editing Shapes
- Illustrating Using the Shape Tools
- Shape Parameters in the Inspector
- Animating Shapes
- Saving Shapes and Shape Styles
- Masking Layers to Create Transparency
- Applying Image Masks to a Layer
- Using Masks to Aid Keying Effects
- Manipulating Alpha Channels Using Filters
- Working with Audio
- Exporting Motion Projects
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Video and File Formats
- Supported File Formats
- Standard Definition Versus High Definition Video Formats
- Popular Video Codecs for File Exchange
- What Is Field Order?
- Using Square or Nonsquare Pixels When Creating Graphics
- Differences in Color Between Computer and Video Graphics
- Using Fonts and Creating Line Art for Video
- Scaling Imported High-Resolution Graphics
- Creating Graphics for HD Projects
- Working with FinalCutPro
- Using Motion with FinalCutPro
- Using Motion Templates in FinalCutPro
- Using Gestures
- Using Motion and After Effects
- Index
Index 1255
project presets 190
projects 192
Duration
behaviors 379, 395
changing 362
default setting 143
end duration 315
filters 854
generators 965
layer preferences 568
media files 76
modifying dynamically 66
particle systems 706
preferences 142
project duration field 65
replicators 778
retiming and 313
setting 186
shortening 350
still images 208
Duration indicators 64
Duration Range slider 458
Duration slider 454, 455
DV format 1207, 1209
DVCAM format 1207, 1209
DVCPRO 100 format 1208
DVCPRO 25 format 1207, 1208, 1209
DVCPRO 50 format 1207, 1208, 1210, 1211
DVCPRO HD formats 1208, 1209, 1211
DVD Alpha Transition markers 366
DVD footage 204
DVD Menu Loop markers 366
Dynamic Guides 45
color of 148
effective use of 266
turning on and off 1017
Dynamic zoom mode 42
E
Earthquake filter 897
Ease In and Ease Out sliders 457
Ease In and Ease Out text sequence controls 659
Ease In interpolation 548
Ease Out interpolation 548
Echo filter 959
Edge Collision behavior 467, 487–490
Edge Work filter 935
Edges
feathering 1006, 1009, 1033
feathering masks 1099
Matte Choker filter and 1114
particles 711
textures 609
Edges filter 936
Edit menu 161, 1170
Edit tool 100, 528
Editing
alpha channels 1097
audio 1144
behaviors 387
Bezier shapes 1023
B-Spline control points 1025
columns of data 71
composite edits 332, 334
copying and pasting 347
curves 545, 553, 555
cut edits 346
deleting objects 345
disconnecting tracks from contents 355
displaying modified curves 97
Dynamic Guides and 1017
exchange edits 333, 334, 348
export presets 1152
filter parameters 847
generators 983
group tracks 351
In or Out points 344
insert edits 332, 334, 347
keyboard shortcuts 1191, 1196
keyframes 100, 102, 348, 521, 538
markers 365
mask keyframes 1104
masks 1088
master templates 1228
mini-Timeline features 61
Motion clips in Final Cut Pro 1218
move edits 342
objects in Timeline 341–356
outlines 617
overlapping objects 354
overwrite edits 333, 334, 348
particle emitter properties 703–710
particle systems 692
presets 154
project presets 190
project properties 197–198
projects after import into After Effects 1242
Ripple Delete edits 346
sequential edits 334, 335
shapes 1008, 1017
slip edits 345
template text 252
template-based behaviors 252
template-based keyframes 252
templates 1228
text 571, 583
text layers 571
text layouts 629
text on paths 643
text paths 639
text styles 590