Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 271)

When you have more than one group, you can move layers back and forth between them,
changing their nested relationship in your project.
To move a layer from one group to another
1 Select one or more layers.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag the selected layers to a new position underneath another group.
A position indicator appears to show the new position the selection occupies when
you release the mouse button. If you drag the selected layers within a nested group,
the length of the position indicator shows which position the selection occupies within
the group hierarchy.
• Select one or more layers, choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X), then select the
group you want to paste into, and choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
You can also copy a layer from one group to another.
To copy a layer from one group to another
Do one of the following:
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Option-drag one or more selected layers from one group to another.
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Select one or more layers, choose Edit > Copy (or press Command-C), then select the
group you want to paste into, and choose Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
Nesting Groups Inside Other Groups
In addition to nesting layers inside groups, you can also nest groups inside other groups.
You might do this if you’re creating a layer hierarchy to control the relationship of one
group of layers to another, or if you’re grouping layers to which you want to apply a
single set of behaviors and filters.
Nesting a group works the same way as nesting a layer.
To move a group inside another group
1 Select one or more groups.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag the selected group onto another group.
• Drag the selected group to a new position underneath another group.
• Choose Edit > Cut (or press Command-X) to cut the selected group or groups, then
select the group into which you want to paste, and choose Edit > Paste (or press
Command-V).
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