Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 157)

Chapter 6 Create and manage projects 157
Select or deselect multiple noncontiguous layers or groups
Do one of the following:
m Command-click any unselected layer or group to add it to the selection.
m Command-click any selected layer or group to deselect it.
Select all layers or groups in the Layers list
Do one of the following:
m Choose Edit > Select All (or press Command-A).
m Click the first group or layer in the list, then Shift-click the last group or layer in the list.
Deselect all objects or groups in the Layers list
m Choose Edit > Deselect All (or press Shift-Command-A).
Show and hide layers and groups
Layers and groups appearing in the Layers list can be hidden to make them invisible in the
Canvas without removing them from your composition. For example, if you place a large object
into your project and it’s in the way of objects you want to move or rotate in the Canvas, you
can hide the offending object. You can also hide objects you’re not sure you want to keep, while
preserving their placement in case you want to use them later.
If you hide a group, you also hide all layers and groups nested in it. Hidden layers and groups are
not rendered when your project is exported.
Show or hide selected layers
Do one of the following:
m Click the checkbox to the left of an object or group in the Layers list or Timeline.
Activation checkbox
m Select an object or group, then choose Object > Active (or press Control-T) to turn the layers on
or off.
m Control-click a layer or group, then choose Active from the shortcut menu.
Note: If you hide layers in a group, the enclosing group’s checkbox displays a dash instead of a
checkmark, to indicate that some layers are not visible.
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