About the project browser – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Create and manage projects
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Each project in Motion has a single group of project properties that define the duration of the
project, the size of the Canvas, the frame rate of playback, and other details that affect how the
composition is formatted. Later, when you finish the project and are ready to export it, these
project properties define the media file that is created. Although you can change these settings
later, it’s best to choose the settings that match your planned output format before you begin
the project.
Regardless of the project settings, Motion lets you import nearly any kind of media file
supported by QuickTime. Further, you can mix media files with different properties in the
same project. For example, you can combine video clips of different frame sizes with graphics
files. In the end, the file you output uses the frame size and frame rate specified by the
project properties.
About the Project Browser
The easiest way to open a new, saved, or recent project is to use the Project Browser window.
When you open Motion, the Project Browser appears, giving you access to Motion projects, new
and old.
The Project Browser contains three columns: a sidebar with a list of project categories, a project
stack in the center displaying thumbnails of available projects based on the sidebar selection,
and an information column on the right listing file format details.
To filter available projects by type, select an item from the list in the sidebar. The categories include:
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All: Displays all available projects in the project stack: blank projects, recently opened projects,
Motion templates, and Final Cut Pro X templates.
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Blank: Displays the five blank project types: Motion Project, Final Cut Effect, Final Cut Generator,
Final Cut Transition, and Final Cut Title. When starting a project, choose one of these items.
For more information, see
on page 149 and
on page 385.
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Recent: Displays a list of recently opened Motion projects.
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Compositions: Displays a list of preset templates in several categories, including Atmospheric,
Pulse, Snap, Splash, and Swarm.
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Final Cut Effects: Displays a list of saved effect templates for use in Final Cut Pro X.
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Final Cut Generators: Displays a list of saved generator templates for use in Final Cut Pro X.
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