Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 1088)

Chapter 28 Keyboard shortcuts 1088
m Choose Motion > Commands, then choose a set from the submenu.
m If the Command Editor is open, choose a set from the pop-up menu in the upper-left corner.
After you choose the command set you want, the keyboard shortcuts in the set become active
in Motion.
Search for a keyboard shortcut
Use the Search field in the upper-right corner of the Command Editor to locate a command or
keyboard equivalent. You can search by command name, description, or keyboard shortcut.
m In the Command Editor, click in the Search field and enter a word that describes the keyboard
shortcut you need.
The Command List immediately displays the search results, listing all commands and key
combinations related to the search term. You can narrow your search by choosing a category
from the Search field pop-up menu. The menu items include All, Command, Description, and
Key Equivalent.
Note: Do not use the Shift key to capitalize letters when typing in the Search field. The Search
field recognizes the Shift key as a modifier key in a keyboard shortcut.
Search for and highlight a shortcut on the virtual keyboard
You can use the Search field with the virtual keyboard to highlight keyboard shortcuts.
1 Click the Keyboard Highlight button to the left of the Search field.
The keyboard dims.
2 Click in the Search field and begin typing.
Motion filters the Command List as you type and highlights the keys related to your search term.
For example, in the image below, the search term “mark” returns keyboard shortcuts marker
commands, and the command keys are highlighted in the virtual keyboard.
Note: When you turn on the Keyboard Highlight button, only command keys are highlighted.
Modifier keys that may be part of the keyboard shortcut (Command, Shift, Option, and Control)
are not highlighted.
Highlighted key
Search field Keyboard Highlight button
Filter by modifier keys
You can use the Modifier buttons (Command, Shift, Option, and Control) at the top of the
Command Editor to see which keys work with the modifier keys.
1 Click one of the four modifier buttons at the top of the Command Editor (or click a modifier key
on the virtual keyboard).
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