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When no items are selected in the Layers list, the shortcut menu provides this set of
commands:
• New Group: Adds a group to the project above existing groups in the Layers list.
• Import: Opens the Import Files dialog, which allows you to import files from the Finder.
• Paste: Pastes any item copied to the Clipboard into the selected group in the project.
• Project Properties: Opens the Properties Inspector for the project, which allows you to
modify the project’s background color, aspect ratio, field rendering, motion blur,
reflections, and so on. For more information on project properties, see Project Properties.
Media List
The second list in the Project pane contains a complete list of all media files (audio, image,
image sequence, and QuickTime movie files) in the project. The items in this list are links
to source media files that remain on your hard disk or networked hard disk. Applied
effects (such as filters or behaviors) and graphics content created in Motion (such as
masks, shapes, or text), do not appear in the Media list.
To display the Media list
Do one of the following:
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If the Project pane is visible, click Media at the top of the pane.
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Choose Window > Media (or press Command-5).
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To display additional columns in the Media list, drag the scroller at the bottom of the
Media list.
Drag to scroll Media list items.
For descriptions of the Media list column headers, see View Menu.
Working in the Media List
You can customize the Media list to organize and manage media in your project.
Showing and Hiding Columns
You can choose which Media list columns are displayed or hidden.
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