Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 22)

Workspace Overview
When you open Motion, the workspace fills your entire monitor, but the interface is
actually made up of several independent windows. The sizes and arrangements of these
windows are flexible to allow for the varying needs of different projects. There are
additional panes and windows that can be displayed along with the default set. In the
following example, the Project pane and Timing pane have been opened.
Utility window Canvas Timing pane
Project pane Toolbar
The Motion workspace contains the following major components:
• Utility window: The utility window includes the Preview area, File Browser, Library, and
the Inspector (when layout is set to Standard). For more information, see Utility Window .
• Toolbar: The Toolbar contains controls to create and edit elements in your project,
such as text, shapes, and masks. There are also icons to apply filters and behaviors, to
create particle systems and replicators, and to show and hide the various windows and
panes of the Motion interface. For more information, see
Toolbar .
• Canvas: The Canvas is the main work area of the interface, where you can view and
manipulate elements, as well as control playback of your project. The Canvas also
contains the Status bar and the project view options. For more information, see
Canvas .
• Project pane: The Project pane can appear on either the left or right side of the Canvas
window and can be hidden to maximize the Canvas working area. The Project pane
contains three tabs that allow you to see and manipulate the contents of the current
project in a variety of ways. For more information, see
Project Pane .
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