Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 186)

Chapter 6 Create and manage projects 186
The file is moved inside that folder.
Search for a file
m Click the Search button, then enter text in the Search field.
The contents of the file stack are filtered to include files whose names contain the entered text.
Folders containing no matches are filtered out.
Note: The Search field is not available unless the Search button is selected.
Clear a file search
m Click the Clear button at the right side of the Search field.
Note: Folders are not filtered.
When Library media becomes unavailable
As with any other object used in a Motion project, Library media used by a project must be
present and installed on your computer for that media to appear correctly in Motion. If someone
gives you a project file and you don’t have the same filters or fonts used in the file, a warning
appears when you open the project, listing the items that are unavailable.
You can close the project and install the necessary files on your computer, or you can open the
file. When you open a file with missing media, the following occurs:
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Missing Content: Missing content is treated like any other missing media item. For more
information about reconnecting media, see
Online versus offline media on page 175.
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Missing Filters: When a filter is missing, a placeholder object appears in the Layers list and
Timeline. When you reinstall the missing filter, the filter object replaces the placeholder, and
the effect is applied properly.
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Missing Fonts: When fonts are missing, the text objects that use those fonts default to Helvetica
as a temporary substitute. Missing international fonts substitute the default system font for the
relevant language.
Work with Library themes
Library themes help you organize projects that may share objects by allowing you to label
specific objects with a default theme, such as Abstract, Nature, or SciFi, or to assign objects to a
custom theme. By default, some preset Library objects are assigned to a theme. For example, the
Hypnotic particle emitter preset is in the SciFi category.
Note: Library themes are different from the themes in the Themes pop-up menu of the Project
Browser. Project Browser themes are applied to entire Motion projects and shared between
Motion 5 and Final Cut Pro X when creating templates. For more information on creating
templates for Final Cut Pro, see
Final Cut Pro X templates overview on page 385.
Sort using the Theme pop-up menu
Do one of the following:
m Select a category in the Library sidebar or stack, then choose a theme from the Theme
pop-up menu.
m To sort using the default themes, select the Content category, then choose an item from the
Theme pop-up menu.
Create a new custom theme
1 In the Library, below the preview area, choose New Theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
2 In the Create New Theme dialog, type a theme name, then click OK.
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