Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 182)

Chapter 6 Create and manage projects 182
Work with the Library
Library overview
Motion ships with a collection of built-in media and effects that you can use in projects. This
content is available in the Library.
Subcategories Categories
The Library sidebar consists of a two-column pane. The left column displays the categories
of media and effects. When you select a category, subcategories appear in the right column.
Selecting a subcategory displays a collection of related media or effects in the Library
stack below.
For a description of each Library category, see Library content on page 38. For information about
general Library navigation, see Library overview on page 35.
Add Library elements to a project
Effects and content elements can be added to a project from the Library in different ways. You
can drag an element from the Library stack to your project, or you can select an element in the
Library stack and then click the Apply button in the preview area.
Note: To add behaviors and filters, a third option is available. You can select objects in the project
and use the Add Behavior or Add Filter pop-up menus in the toolbar.
Add a Library effect or element to a project
1 Select the layer or group (in the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline layers list) to apply the effect or
content element to.
2 Select the element in the Library.
For example, click the Filters category, click a filter subcategory, then click the filter to apply from
the stack.
3 Click the Apply button in the preview area.
The filter is added to the layer or group in your project. If you apply an element such as a
generator, the element is added to the selected group at the center of the Canvas.
Drag a Library effect or element to a project
1 Select the layer or group (in the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline layers list) to apply the effect or
content element to.
2 Drag the element in the Library to the Canvas.
The center of the object is dropped where you release the mouse button.
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