Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 84)

Project Pane
The Project pane contains three tabs, each of which provides access to a different aspect
of your project. The Layers tab displays the hierarchy of objects (groups, layers, cameras,
lights, behaviors, filters, and so on) in your project. The Media tab shows all the files
imported into your project, with an option to show the media whether or not it appears
in the Canvas. The Audio tab provides access to, and control of, any audio files in your
project. All of these tabs are covered in more detail later in the chapter.
Once you begin building more complex projects, you can view the components of your
project in a list. You can view and modify the hierarchy of objects, including grouping
layers and changing group order. You can turn certain objects and effects on and off to
temporarily simplify your composition. You can view and modify the media files associated
with the layers in your project. You can also modify certain attributes of the layers and
groups, such as opacity, blend mode, and audio levels.
All of this can be accomplished in the Project pane, which is ordinarily to the left of the
Canvas.
To display the Project pane
Do one of the following:
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Click the Project icon in the Toolbar.
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Press F5.
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Use a horizontal three-finger swipe on a Multi-Touch trackpad.
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Drag the divider on the left edge of the Canvas.
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