Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 3
Motion menus
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Dynamic: Reduces the quality of the image displayed in the Canvas during playback or
scrubbing in the Timeline or mini-Timeline, allowing for faster feedback. Also reduces the
quality of an image as it is actively modified in the Canvas. After playback or scrubbing is
stopped or the modification is completed in the Canvas, the image quality is restored (based
on the Quality and Resolution settings for the project).
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Full (Shift-Q), Half, or Quarter: Sets image quality. Each lower setting further degrades
the image.
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Quality: Opens a submenu of the following commands for setting the display mode for objects
in the Canvas, such as text and images:
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Draft: Renders objects in the Canvas at a lower quality to allow optimal project interactivity.
There is no antialiasing.
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Normal: Renders objects in the Canvas at a medium quality (the default setting). Shapes are
antialiased, but 3D intersections are not.
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Best: Renders objects in the Canvas at best quality, which includes higher-quality image
resampling, antialiased intersections, and antialiased particle edges. This option slows down
project interactivity.
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Custom: Lets you set additional controls to customize render quality. Choosing Custom
opens the Advanced Quality Options dialog. For more information, see
on page 63.
Tip: When working in your project, work in Draft or Normal for better interactivity. When you
are ready to export your project, use Best or Custom.
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Render Options: Opens a submenu containing rendering controls that typically impact
playback speed. Turn these items off to improve system performance:
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Lighting: Turns off lighting to improve performance. When lighting is enabled, a checkmark
appears beside the menu item. (Option-L)
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Shadows: Turns off rendering of shadows to improve performance. When shadow rendering
is enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Control-Option-S)
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Reflections: Turns off rendering of reflections to improve performance. When reflection
rendering is enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Control-Option-R)
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Depth of Field: Turns off depth-of-field rendering to improve performance. When depth-of-
field rendering is enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Control-Option-D)
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Motion Blur: Turns off motion blur rendering to improve performance. When motion blur
rendering is enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Option-M)
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Field Rendering: Turns off field rendering to improve performance. When field rendering is
enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Option-F)
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Frame Blending: Turns off frame blending to improve performance. When frame blending is
enabled, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Control-Option-B)
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Show Overlays: Turns the display of all overlays on and off in the Canvas. This setting must be
on to view any other overlay items (rulers, grids, guides, and so on). When Show Overlays is
active, a checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Command-Slash)
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Show Rulers: Turns display of rulers in the Canvas on and off. When rulers are visible, a
checkmark appears beside the menu item. (Shift-Command-R)
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Overlays: This submenu turns the various indicators, guides, and grids in the Canvas on and off.
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Grid: Turns the display of a grid on and off. You can customize the grid in the Canvas pane of
Motion Preferences. When the grid is displayed, a checkmark appears beside the menu item.
(Command-Apostrophe)
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