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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 1277
paint stroke brush size 1054
particle emitters 726, 727, 728
particle systems and 695
Randomize Shape behavior 1069
replicator elements 810
shape animation and 1058
text sequence behaviors 660
Ranks parameter 722, 780, 795
Rasterization
3D groups and 130
about 855
clone layers and 284
groups and 1115
particles and 707
replicators and 772
text and 626
triggers 288, 628, 774
Rasterization frames 709
Rasterization indicators 130, 710
Rate behavior 449, 495–499
Rate slider 449
Raw output 151
Ray patterns 976, 983
Real-time feedback 17
Recent projects 194
Reconnect Media command 78
Reconnecting
media files 221
Motion clips 1219, 1229
Record button 59, 504, 1081, 1102
disabling while playing 561
keyframing and 504
using 506
Recording
keyframes 1134
options 560
Rectangle Mask tool 33, 1087, 1182
Rectangle parameter 414
Rectangle tool 32, 1010, 1180
Rectangles 786, 791, 1010
Rectangular particles 717
Reduce Banding filter 886
Reduce Keyframes option 99
Refraction filter 904
Regions 359, 361
Relaxed Length parameter 480
Release parameter 1144
Relief filter 947
Remapping times in clips 313
Remote servers 203
Removable media 203
Remove Parameter pop-up menu 435
Remove Preset option 153
Removing. See Deleting
Rename option 112
Renaming
audio tracks 1129
behaviors 389
filters 851
folders 113
groups 247
layouts 28
media files 112
objects 324
Render Order pop-up menu 724
Render Quality settings 49
Render Settings tab 187
Rendering
baking 315
compression algorithms 1158
defined 59
export settings and 157
exporting projects 1147
Final Cut Pro and 1222
iPod-ready projects 1164
order and particle emitters 724
particles 724
preferences 150
render settings 187
Reordering
behaviors 393
columns 71
filters 853
layers 261
objects in Layers tab 240
tabbed windows 26
tracks 337
Repeat extrapolation 552
Repeating image masks 1107
Repel behavior 476
Repel checkbox 480
Repel From behavior 478
Replace blend mode (masks) 1108
Replace Media File button 228
Replace mode (masks) 1094, 1098
Replacing
media 223
objects 251, 348
objects in layers 337
replicator source objects 760
textures 607
Replay behavior 455
Replicate icon 34
Replicate Seed parameter 799
Replicator behaviors 452
about 370
baking and 404
Replicator cell parameters 783, 805, 814
Replicator tool 16
Replicators 753–839
3D mode 780
3D transform tools and 761