Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 382)

Editing in the Group Track
In addition to the ability to edit individual objects within groups, Motion allows you to
do a variety of editing tasks directly in the group track, even if that track is collapsed. This
allows you to collapse your tracks and do many of the functions typically limited to a
dedicated nonlinear editor such as Final Cut Pro.
Ordinarily the group bar indicates the name of the object if there is only one object and
the number of composited items for areas where more than one object overlaps.
Moving Objects in the Group Track
Motion lets you move objects within a group depending on where you click. You can
move all of the objects within the group as a single object by clicking the thin blue group
bar at the top of the group track. If you click an area where only one clip exists, you move
just that item. If you click an area where multiple objects overlap, dragging moves all of
the overlapping items.
To move an entire group as a single object
1 Click the thin blue group bar at the top of the group track.
The layer can be collapsed or expanded.
2 Drag to the right or left to move the entire layer in time.
Before After
To move a single object within a group
1 Click the area of the group track where the one clip is visible.
That clip is highlighted in the group track.
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