Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 163)

Chapter 6 Create and manage projects 163
Note: Groups and layers hidden as the result of a search operation are not disabled in the
Canvas, and they are not prevented from rendering during export.
Clear the search results
m Click the Clear button at the far right of the Search field to restore the full contents of the Layers
list, Media list, or Audio list.
Click to clear Search field.
Add media to a project
Add media to a project overview
After you create a project, you typically import media files to create a composition. All media
types—movie clips, still images, and audio files appearing in the File Browser, or other media
items appearing in the Motion Library—are added to your project using the same methods. To
learn about the File Browser, where you access files on your disks, see
File Browser overview on
page 30. To learn about the Library, where you find the content built into Motion, see Library
overview on page 35.
Note: Layered Photoshop files have additional import options available from the drop menu. See
Layered Photoshop files on page 170.
Add and remove files
You can add media files to a project using the File Browser or the Import command in the File
menu. In most cases, the File Browser is more convenient and gives you more control over
how the resulting objects appear in the project. You can add files to a project individually or
in groups.
Note: Although you can add iTunes and iPhoto files via the File Browser, it’s better to add them
via the Music and Photo categories in the Motion Library. When you add iTunes and iPhoto files
via the Library, you can browse for files using the playlist or photo album features available in
iTunes and iPhoto. For more information, see
Add iTunes and iPhoto files from the Library on
page 183.
Add media files to a new group
1 If the Create Layers At setting in the Project pane of Motion Preferences is set to “Current frame,”
move the playhead to the frame in the Timeline where you want the first frame of the file
to start.
Note: If the Create Layers At setting is set to “Start of project,” this step is unnecessary because
imported files are placed at frame 1.
2 Select media files in the File Browser.
3 Do one of the following:
•
Make sure no group is selected, then drag the files into the Canvas, placing them at
any position.
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Make sure no group is selected, then click the Import button to add the files to the center of
the Canvas.
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Drag the files into the empty lower area of the Layers list.
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Drag the files into the empty lower area of the Timeline.
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