Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Getting to Know Motion
Status: Contains a number of several possible icons to indicate the status of the object.
The lock icon lets you lock an object to prevent any changes from affecting that object.
Locking a group prevents changes to all layers and effects within that group. This
column may also include a link icon when a layer has a corresponding audio element,
such as a multi-channel QuickTime file.
The Status column also contains a 2D/3D icon to toggle a group between 2D or 3D
mode. The same icon appears immediately to the left of the group name and indicates
the 2D/3D status of the group. Individual layers cannot be 2D or 3D—they are always
2D elements within a 2D or 3D group.
To display additional columns, click the right angle bracket at the right of the column
headers. A pop-up menu appears containing three items: Preview, Opacity, and Blend.
Checkmarks in the pop-up menu identify which columns are currently displayed. By
default, only the Preview column is checked. Choose the other items to add them to
the Layers tab. Choosing a checked item hides it from view.
Opacity: Displays the current opacity (transparency) of the group or layer. You can
adjust the slider to change the item’s opacity.
Note: Opacity can also be adjusted in a HUD or in the Properties tab of the Inspector.
Blend Mode: Displays the current blend mode of the layer or group. Click the pop-up
menu to choose a new blend mode. For more on blend modes, see “
Note: Blend mode can also be changed by Control-clicking the item in the Layers list
(or Timeline layers list), in the HUD, or in the Properties tab of the Inspector.