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77Motion User Guide
Save a custom object to the Library
1. In Motion, open the Library and select the Favorites or Favorites Menu category, or
another category.
Note: To save a custom object to a category other than the Favorites or Favorites Menu
category, the object type must match the category. For example, you can save custom
filters to the Filters category, but not to the Behaviors category or Generators category.
2. Drag a customized object from the Layers list, Timeline, or Inspector into the stack at
the bottom of the Library.
The item is saved to the Library in the category you selected, and appears with a
custom icon.
When you save a customized item, it’s placed in the /Users/username/Library/
Application Support/Motion/Library/ folder.
Save multiple custom objects to the Library
1. In Motion, open the Library and select the Favorites or Favorites Menu category, or
another category.
Note: To save a custom object to a category other than the Favorites or Favorites Menu
category, the object type must match the category. For example, you can save custom
filters to the Filters category, but not to the Behaviors category or Generators category.
2. In the Layers list, select all objects to save and drag them to the stack, pressing and
holding the mouse button.
3. When the drop menu appears, choose “All in one file” or “Multiple files,” then release
the mouse button.
“All in one file” saves objects together, as one item in the Library. “Multiple files” saves
them as individual objects in the Library.
Note: When saving objects of different types, it’s best to save them to the Favorites
or Favorites menu category (or a folder you specifically create) for organizational
purposes. If multiple objects of different types are saved, such as a shape with an
applied behavior and text, the objects are added to the Content folder as “Untitled.”
Create a custom note for a saved Library object
• In Motion, Control-click the object’s icon in the Library stack, choose Edit Description
from the shortcut menu, enter notes in the dialog that appears, then click OK.
For information about renaming and organizing custom Library content, see Manage
Library folders and files in Motion.