Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 31)

Like the File Browser, the Library is divided into three sections. The top section is the
Preview area; the middle section is the sidebar; and the bottom section is the file stack,
where the actual effects and other objects are displayed.
Library Preview Area
The Preview area contains a visual preview and a Play button to show the multiple frames
of moving footage, previews of filters, behaviors, generators, particle emitters, replicators,
and so on. The Preview area also contains text information for the selected object, such
as a description of the behavior, filter, or generator. The Library Preview area is almost
identical to the File Browser Preview area, but instead of an Import button, it has an Apply
button.
Note: When certain particle emitters are selected in the stack, an animated preview plays
in the Preview area. While it is playing, you can drag the pointer around in the Preview
area to see how the particle looks when moving.
To play a preview of an element such as a replicator
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In the Library, click the Replicators category, click a replicator subcategory, then click the
replicator you want to preview from the stack.
The preview begins playing in the Preview area.
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