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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 1257
Favorites menu 122, 169, 231, 405
Feather slider 1006
Feathering
gradients 1035
layers with Matte Choker filter 1114
masks 1006, 1095, 1099
shape edges 1009, 1031, 1033
Feedback, real-time 17
Field dominance 1212
Field order 186, 1212
defined 1212
interlaced video 226
setting in presets 154
Field rendering 50, 157
File Browser 20, 110–115, 198
adding folders 113
collapsing animations 115
customizing 200
file stack 112
Forward and Back buttons 111
icon 35, 114
icon view 112, 114
importing files 111
importing image sequences 115
keyboard shortcuts 1187
list view 112, 114
moving files 113
navigation controls 199
Path pop-up menu 112
preferences 138
Preview area 110
previewing files 111
Search field 112
selecting files in 214
sidebar 199
sorting columns 114
File Browser stack 112
File creation dates 76
File formats. See Audio and audio files, Media files,
Video formats
File menu 160, 1169
File Modified dates 76
File size information 76
File stack 112, 199
browsing 202
Library 122
sorting 202
Files
adding to existing layers 216
adding to new layers 215
adding without using 216
creation dates 76
organizing 113
renaming 113
saving multiple items in Library 124
templates 1223
See also Audio and audio files, Media files, Project
files
Filled shapes 1008
Fills 133
gradient controls 1040
particle emitters 720
shapes 1009, 1031, 1032
Film 186
Film zones
color of 148
guides 45
preferences 148
Filmstrip display 94, 330
Filter icon 74
Filter parameters
applying behaviors to 849
keyframing 848
Filtering
audio files 82
fonts 586
keyframe parameters 531
Layers List view 72
media file lists 78
Filters
about 841
Add Filter icon 34
adjusting 846
alpha channels and 1112, 1113
animating 513
applying 117, 238, 843, 1063
applying multiple 844
behaviors and 849
Blur filters 857–869
Border 869–871
browsing for 842
categories 120
Color Correction 871–890
copying 851
defined 18
displaying in Timeline 328
Distortion 890–913
duplicating 852
duration of 854
enabling 851
Glow 913–920
groups and 238
Image Units category 229
indicators 845
keyframing 513, 848
Keying 920–927, 1108
layers and 845
Lens Flare 973
Library lists of 228
locking 851
masks and 1100, 1108
Matte 927–928