Import, Large still images – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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About high-resolution still image files
You can import still image files using most popular still image formats, including SGI, Photoshop,
BMP, JPEG, TIFF, TGA, and JPEG-2. As with video clips, you can mix still image files with differing
frame sizes and pixel aspect ratios. For a full list of eligible file types, see
on page 165.
A common and effective use of still images in motion graphics work is the animation of high-
resolution files. The dots per inch (DPI) of image files as defined in programs like Photoshop
does not apply to video, because the dimensions of each imported still image are defined by the
number of pixels. If the dimensions of an imported image are larger than the frame size of the
Motion project, the image extends beyond the borders of the Canvas.
You can reduce the scale of the image to fit the project’s frame size. You can also animate its
Scale parameter (in the Properties Inspector) to zoom into or out of the image, or animate its
Position parameter to pan the image.
Because Motion is graphics-card dependent, file-size import limitations vary from computer to
computer. When you import an image that is too large, an alert dialog appears, stating: “This
media is too large to render at full resolution, and will be shown at a lower quality.” Click OK to
import the image at a lower quality. For more information on recommended graphics cards, visit
the Motion website a
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For guidelines about working with high-resolution graphics, see
on page 1058.
When you import a still image, the image assumes a duration equal to the current duration of
the project. Increasing the duration of the project does not increase the duration of an image
that’s imported. Still images have infinite duration in Motion, so you can stretch them in the
Timeline to be as long as necessary. For more information about modifying objects in the
Timeline, see
on page 251.
Import large still images
For importing large still images, you can set an option in the Preferences window to import files
at their original size or to scale images to fit the Canvas size.
Set the large still image import preference
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Choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
The Motion Preferences window appears.
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