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Table Of Contents
- Motion 5 User Manual
- Contents
- Welcome to Motion
- About Motion and Motion Graphics
- The Motion Interface
- Project Browser
- Workspace Overview
- File Browser
- Library
- Inspector
- Toolbar
- Timing Display
- Canvas
- Viewing the Canvas or Timing Pane on a Second Display
- Project Pane
- Timing Pane
- HUD
- Text Field Shortcut Menu
- User Interface Controls
- Motion Menus
- Preferences
- Creating and Managing Projects
- Creating Projects
- Managing Projects
- Adding Media to a Project
- Managing Layers in a Project
- Deleting Objects from a Project
- Exchanging Media in a Project
- Source Media Parameters
- File Types Supported by Motion
- Using Media in the Library
- Organizing Groups and Layers in Motion
- Background of a Project
- Selecting Layers and Groups in the Layers List
- Reorganizing in the Layers List
- 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 list
- Customizing and Creating Templates
- Basic Compositing
- Using the Timeline
- About the Timeline
- Timeline Layers List
- Adding Objects to the Timeline Layers List
- Adding Layers to the Track Area
- Editing Objects in the Timeline
- Working in the Ruler
- Adding Markers
- Mini-Timeline
- Using Behaviors
- Behavior Concepts
- 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
- Basic Motion Behaviors
- Parameter Behaviors
- Retiming Behaviors
- Simulation Behaviors
- Additional Behaviors
- Using Rigs
- Creating Templates for Final Cut Pro X
- About Templates
- Creating an Effect for Final Cut Pro X
- Modifying a Final Cut Pro X Effect in Motion
- Example: Modifying the Bokeh Random Effect
- Advanced Example: Creating an SLR Effect Template Using Rigging
- Creating a Title for Final Cut Pro X
- Modifying a Final Cut Pro X Title in Motion
- Creating a Transition for Final Cut Pro X
- Modifying a Final Cut Pro X Transition in Motion
- Example: Creating a Prism Blur Transition
- Creating a Generator for Final Cut Pro X
- Modifying a Final Cut Pro X Generator in Motion
- Publishing a Standard Motion Project as a Final Cut Pro X Template
- Using Media in Template Placeholders
- Publishing Parameters in Templates
- Animation and Timing in Templates
- Working with Markers in Templates
- Template Resolution
- Using Masks in Templates
- Template Files and Media Save Location
- Adding Multiple Display Aspect Ratios to a Template
- Tips for Creating Templates
- Keyframes and Curves
- Keyframing in Motion
- Keyframing Methods
- Applying Movement to an Object in the Canvas
- Animating Using the Inspector
- Animating Filters
- Animating Behaviors
- Combining Behaviors and Keyframes
- Working with Keyframes in the Timeline
- Animating in the Keyframe Editor
- Filtering the Parameter List
- Modifying Keyframes
- Modifying Curves
- Mini-Curve Editor
- Animating on the Fly
- Keyframe Thinning
- Keying
- Working with Particles
- About Particle Systems
- Anatomy of a Particle System
- Using Particle Systems
- Creating Graphics and Animations for Particle Systems
- The Difference Between Emitter and Particle Cell Parameters
- Emitter and Cell Parameters
- Animating Objects in Particle Systems
- Viewing Animated Emitter Curves in the Keyframe Editor
- Using Masks with Particle Systems
- Applying Filters to Particle Systems
- Particle System Examples
- Saving Custom Particle Effects to the Library
- Using the Replicator
- Replicator Concepts
- Anatomy of a Replicator
- Getting Started with the Replicator
- Basic Replicator Parameters in the HUD
- Replicators and the Properties Inspector
- Using the Replicator Onscreen Controls
- Advanced Replicator Controls
- Using Image and Geometry Objects
- Using Replicators in 3D Space
- Applying Masks to Replicators
- Animating Replicator Parameters
- Using the Sequence Replicator Behavior
- Using Behaviors with Replicators
- Applying Filters to Replicators
- Saving Custom Replicators to the Library
- Creating and Editing Text
- About Text in Motion
- Setting Motion Preferences for Text
- Adding Text
- Using Text Tools
- About Fonts
- Editing Text in the Inspector
- Editing Text Format
- Finding and Replacing Text
- Text Controls in the Format Pane
- Basic Formatting Controls
- Text Format-Related Tasks
- Editing Text Style
- Text Controls in the Style Pane
- Text Style-Related Tasks
- Using and Creating Preset Text Styles
- Editing Text Layout
- Text Controls in the Layout Pane
- Text Layout-Related Tasks
- Text Margin and Tab-Related Tasks
- Working with Text Glyphs
- Adding Behaviors and Filters to Text
- Using the Text HUD
- Animating Text
- Text Animation and Text Sequence Behaviors
- Sequence Text Behavior
- Scroll Text Behavior
- Text Tracking Behavior
- Type On Behavior
- Preset Text Sequence Behaviors
- Saving a Modified Text Behavior to the Library
- Using Other Behaviors with Text
- Using Behaviors to Animate Text in 3D
- Animating Text with Keyframes
- Animating with the Transform Glyph tool
- Working with Generators
- Using Filters
- About Filters
- Browsing and Previewing Filters
- Applying and Removing Filters
- Adjusting Filters
- Keyframing Filter Parameters
- Applying Behaviors to Filter Parameters
- Publishing Filter Parameters and Onscreen Controls
- Blur Filters
- Border Filters
- Color Correction Filters
- Distortion Filters
- Glow Filters
- Sharpen Filters
- Stylize Filters
- Tiling Filters
- Time Filters
- Video Filters
- Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes
- About Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes
- The Difference Between Shapes, Paint Strokes, and Masks
- Shape and Mask Drawing Tools
- Editing Shapes
- Creating Rectangles, Circles, and Lines
- Creating Paint Strokes
- Shapes as a Layer
- How to Edit Shapes
- Using Dynamic Guides and Snapping While Editing
- Displaying a Shape’s Control Points
- Selecting and Deselecting Control Points on a Shape
- Moving Control Points to Adjust a Shape
- Modifying Shape Edges
- Transforming Multiple Control Points
- Adding and Deleting Control Points
- Locking Control Points
- Editing Bezier Control Points
- Editing B-Spline Control Points
- Using a Shape Outline as a Paint Stroke
- Adding Shapes from the Library
- Copying Styles Between Shapes
- Shape Parameters
- Shape Controls in the HUD
- Creating Illustrations Using Multiple Shapes
- Creating Holes and Transparency in Shapes
- Applying Filters to Shapes
- Animating Shapes
- Shape Behaviors
- Keyframing Shape Animation
- Saving Shapes and Shape Styles
- Using Masks to Create Transparency
- Mask Parameters
- Applying Image Masks to a Layer
- Image Mask Parameters
- Using Masks to Aid Keying Effects
- Converting Between Shapes and Masks
- Manipulating Alpha Channels Using Filters
- 3D Compositing
- Motion Tracking
- About Motion Tracking
- How a Tracker Works
- Motion Tracking Behaviors
- Shape Track Points Behavior
- Track Behavior
- General Motion Tracking Workflow
- Match Move Workflows
- Using a Non-Match Move Four-Point Track for Corner-Pinning
- Stabilize Workflow
- Unstabilize Workflow
- Track Points Workflow
- Track Parameter Workflow
- Adjusting the Onscreen Trackers
- Strategies for Better Tracking
- Finding a Good Reference Pattern
- Manually Modifying Tracks
- When Good Tracks Go Bad
- Smoothing Tracking Keyframe Curves
- Converting Tracks to Keyframes
- Asking Motion for a Hint
- Giving Motion a Hint by Looking Ahead
- Manually Coaxing Your Track with Keyframes
- Tracking Images with Perspective, Scale, or Rotational Shifts
- Tracking Obscured or Off-Frame Points Using Offset Tracking
- Tracking Retimed Footage
- Troubleshooting Stabilizing Effects
- Removing Black Borders Introduced by Stabilizing
- General Tracking Guidelines
- Tracking and Groups
- Saving Tracks
- Tracking Behavior Parameters
- Working with Audio
- Sharing Motion Projects
- Share Menu
- Render Options for Sharing
- Sharing to Apple Devices
- Sharing to Disc or Creating a Disk Image
- Sharing to Podcast Producer and Email
- Sharing to Video Sharing Sites
- Exporting QuickTime, Audio, and Image Sequence Media
- Exporting Frames
- Exporting for HTTP Live Streaming
- Exporting Using Compressor
- Background Rendering
- About Share Monitor
- Appendix A: About Rasterization
- Appendix B: Video and File Formats
- Supported File Formats
- Popular Video Codecs for File Exchange
- 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
- Creating Graphics for 2K and 4K Projects
- Appendix C: Keyboard Shortcuts
- Enabling Function Keys on Portable Macintosh Computers
- General Interface Commands
- Motion Menu
- File Menu
- Edit Menu
- Mark Menu
- Object Menu
- View Menu
- Share Menu
- Window Menu
- Help Menu
- Audio list
- Tools
- Transport Controls
- View Options
- Miscellaneous
- HUD
- File Browser
- Inspector
- Keyframe Editor
- Layers
- Library
- Media List
- Timeline Editing and Navigating
- Keyframing Commands
- Shape and Mask Commands
- Toolbar
- 3D Commands
- Using the Command Editor
- Appendix D: Using Gestures
A Rotation parameter is added to the sequence.
Rotation parameter
is added.
Tip: Because most preset text sequence behaviors are keyframed, it is often helpful to
see where the keyframes occur when customizing. In the Timeline, click the Show/Hide
Keyframes button. The keyframes appear on the behavior’s bar.
Keyframes
Show Keyframes button
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