Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 244)

Prior to adding files, you must first select them in the File Browser. You can add files to
a project either individually or in groups.
To select files in the File Browser
1 Open the File Browser.
2 Select one or more files by doing one of the following:
• Click a single file.
• While holding down the Shift or Command key, click each file you want to select.
• While holding down the Shift or Command key, click any selected file to deselect it.
• In list view, click to the left of any file’s thumbnail, then drag up or down to select
multiple consecutive files.
• In list view, press Shift and use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to add files to the
current selection.
Adding Files to Your Project
The following procedures apply to adding every file type compatible with Motion.
Note: Although iTunes and iPhoto files can be added using the File Browser as described
below, it is recommended that you use the Music and Photo categories within the Motion
Library. Using the Library allows you to browse for files using the playlist or photo album
features available within iTunes and iPhoto. For more information, see
Adding iTunes
and iPhoto Files from the Library .
To add one or more files to a project in a new group
1 If the Create Layers At setting in the Project pane of Motion Preferences is set to “Current
frame,” move the playhead to the frame in the Timeline where you want the first frame
of the file to start.
Note: If the Create Layers At setting is set to “Start of project,” this step is unnecessary as
imported files are always placed at frame 1.
2 Select one or more objects in the File Browser.
3 Do one of the following:
• Drag the selected files into the Canvas, placing them at any position.
• Click the Import button to add the selected files to the center of the Canvas.
• Drag the selected files into the blank bottom area of the Layers tab.
• Drag the selected files into the blank bottom area of the Timeline.
• Choose File > Import (or press Command-I), select one or more files in the Import Files
dialog, then click Open.
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