Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1331)

To add an audio file from iTunes
1 In the Library, select the Music category.
2 Select a playlist, then select a song in the file stack.
3 Do one of the following:
• In the Preview area, click Apply.
• Drag the file to the Canvas, Project pane, or Timeline layers list.
Note: Rights-protected AAC files cannot be imported into Motion and do not appear in
the file stack. This includes non-iTunes Plus music purchased from the iTunes Store.
The audio file is added to the project and appears in the Audio tab of the Project pane,
the Audio Editor, and the Timeline (if the Show Audio button is turned on). The start point
of the audio file is determined by the Create Layers At preference in the Project pane of
Motion Preferences. If set to “Start of project,” the file starts at the beginning of the project.
If set to “Current frame,” it starts at the current location of the Timeline playhead. A HUD
for the audio appears in the Canvas.
Note: If the HUD does not appear, press D or F7.
When you drag a QuickTime movie into the Canvas or the Layers tab of the Project pane,
the movie’s video and audio tracks are imported into your project. You can choose to
add only the audio track of a QuickTime movie.
You can also drag the file directly to the Media tab. As with image files, this stores the
file in the project but does not “use” the file until you actively add the file to the Timeline
layers list or Canvas. To use the file, drag the media file from the Media tab to the Canvas
or Timeline layers list.
To add only the audio track from a QuickTime movie
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In the File Browser or in the Finder, locate the QuickTime movie file, then drag it into the
Audio tab of the Project pane.
The audio track from the movie is added to your project, without the video footage. The
video footage is added to the Media tab.
If the QuickTime movie contains multiple audio tracks, drag the file over the Audio tab,
the Canvas, or the Timeline layers list, holding down the mouse button until the drop
menu appears. To import the file with a single audio track, choose Mix To Stereo. To
import the file with individual tracks, choose Import All Tracks. For more information, see
Importing Multichannel Audio to Motion below.
1331 Chapter 20 Working with Audio