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• Shape Styles: Contains a collection of preset shape styles that can be applied to shapes.
For more information, see Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes.
• Music: Allows you to browse for and import audio files from your iTunes library. The
Music subcategories include the library and 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 music purchased from the iTunes Store. Video content
from iTunes cannot be imported to a Motion project.
• Photos: Allows you to browse for and import image files from your iPhoto library. The
Photos subcategories include the library and albums created in iPhoto. The contents
of each album appear in the file stack.
Note: When importing a large-scale image into Motion, you can scale the image to the
size of the Canvas. For more information, see Using High-Resolution Still Images.
• Content: Contains elements used in the templates and other presets that ship with
Motion. Use these images, text elements, patterns, and animations to create custom
elements, such as particles and replicators, which can be saved to the Library for later
use.
• Favorites: Stores the custom versions of effects you create and save, including particle
systems, customized filters, animation curves, cameras, groups, or layers. You can also
add shortcuts to frequently used items. By default, this folder is empty.
Note: The preview area does not display descriptions of built-in presets copied to the
Favorites category. Control-click the favorite, then choose Edit Description from the
shortcut menu to add a description that will appear in the preview area of the Library.
• Favorites Menu: Stores custom effects that you want to appear in the Favorites menu
in the menu bar.
Working in the Library
Although you can’t modify the effects, elements, and folders built into Motion, you can
manage custom content in the Library. You can organize custom effects, elements, and
folders in the Library stack in the same way you manipulate files in the Finder. You can
create folders and delete certain files or folders.
You can also easily create, save, and organize files and themes in the Library.
To create a new folder
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Click the New Folder button (+) in the lower-left corner of the Library.
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