Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 39)

You can save multiple objects to the Library as one file or multiple files. For example, if
you create an effect using multiple filters and you want to save the cumulative effect of
those filters to apply to other objects, you can save all of the filters as one item in the
Library.
Although you can save custom objects into their namesake folders, it is generally
recommended that you save customized objects that you use frequently in the Favorites
category. This is because some Motion Library categories contain so many items that
utilizing the Favorites or Favorites Menu categories may save you search time. Within the
Favorites category, you can create additional folders to assist you in better arranging your
custom items.
Note: You can create new folders in the built-in categories, such as the Color Correction
filters subcategory; however, those folders only appear in the Library stack and not the
sidebar. Folders added to the Favorites category appear in the Library sidebar.
To save an object to the Library
1 Open the Library and select the Favorites, Favorites Menu, or other category.
2 Drag the customized object you want to save from the Layers tab, Timeline, or Inspector
into the stack at the bottom of the Library.
Objects that are saved to the Favorites Menu category can be quickly applied to objects
using the Favorites menu.
When you save a customized object, it’s saved in the /Users/username/Library/Application
Support/Final Cut Studio/Motion/Library/ folder.
Note: Items dragged to the wrong category are automatically placed into their namesake
categories. For example, if a custom behavior is dragged to the Filters category, it is
automatically placed in the Behaviors category and the Behaviors category becomes
active.
To save multiple objects to the Library
1 Open the Library and select the Favorites, Favorites Menu, or another category.
2 In the Layers tab, select all of the objects you want to save, drag them to the stack, and
keep holding down the mouse button until the drop menu appears.
3 Choose “All in one file” or “Multiple files.”
“All in one file” saves all the objects together and they are listed as one item in the Library.
“Multiple files” saves the objects as individual objects in the Library.
4 To name the file or files, do one of the following:
• Control-click the icon in the Library stack, choose Rename from the shortcut menu,
then type a descriptive name.
• Select the icon, click “Untitled,” then type a descriptive name.
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