Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 211)

To create a new project with custom project settings
1 Choose File > New (or press Command-N).
Note: If you have already set a default preset, hold down the Option key and choose File
> New From Preset (or press Command-Option-N).
2 Choose Custom from the bottom of the Preset pop-up menu.
The Project Properties window appears.
3 Choose the appropriate settings in the General and Render Settings tabs, then click OK.
A new project window is created using the settings you specified.
General Tab of the Project Properties Window
The General tab allows you to define the most essential properties of the project you’re
creating. By choosing different parameters, you can accommodate nearly any video or
film format you need to output to. These properties are the default settings used when
you export your project to create the final output file.
The General tab contains the following settings:
Preset: The Preset pop-up menu appears at the top of the General tab. You can choose
an existing preset to base your new preset on, changing any necessary parameters to
better suit your needs.
Width and Height: Define both the size of the Canvas and the default output resolution
of your project. Frame size is usually defined by the video format you plan on outputting
to. For example, NTSC DV format video is 720 x 480, whereas PAL DV format video has a
frame size of 720 x 576.
Bit Depth: Sets the bit depth of the project. This pop-up menu has three options:
• 8-bit (Integer)
• 16-bit Float
• 32-bit Float
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