Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 6
Create and manage projects
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Add an empty drop zone
1
Choose Object > New Drop Zone or press Shift-Command-D.
A drop zone layer is added to the project.
2
Position and scale the drop zone object.
3
If needed, rename the drop zone layer in the Layers list.
4
Open the Inspector and click Image to access the drop zone parameters.
For more information about using these parameters, see
on page 199.
Scale a drop zone
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Select the drop zone object, then resize the drop zone in the Canvas using the Select/
Transform tool.
Convert an image layer to a drop zone
1
Add a video clip or still image to your project.
2
Position and scale the image or clip where you want the drop zone to appear.
3
Open the Image Inspector and click the Drop Zone checkbox.
The drop zone parameters appear.
4
To replace the original image with a drop zone graphic, click the Clear button.
An active drop zone replaces the original image. For more information about using remaining
Drop Zone parameters, see
on page 199.
Modify drop zone images
After you add a source image to the drop zone, you can pan or scale the image within the
boundary of the drop zone. You can add a solid color to the drop zone to fill empty areas that are
the byproduct of panning or resizing the image.
Add an image to a drop zone
Do one of the following:
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Drag an image from the File Browser or Library to the Drop Zone in the Layers list. When the
pointer changes to a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
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Drag an image from the File Browser, Library, or Media list (in the Project pane) to the Drop Zone
in the Canvas. When the pointer changes to a curved arrow and the drop zone is highlighted in
yellow in the Canvas, release the mouse button.
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Drag an image from the Media list to the Source Media well in the Image Inspector.
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In the Image Inspector, click To and select a media item in the project from the pop-up menu.
Scale a drop zone image in the Canvas
1
Select the drop zone.
2
Do one of the following:
•
In the Canvas, double-click the drop zone.
The Adjust Item tool is automatically selected.
•
In the toolbar, select the Adjust Item tool.
The drop zone bounding box appears as a dotted line.
3
Drag the scale handles in the Canvas to resize the image.
67% resize factor