Use object alignment commands, Use object alignment, Commands – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 7
Basic compositing
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Note: To make a layer that is partially or totally outside the Canvas visible, choose Show Full View
Area from the View pop-up menu (above the right side of the Canvas).
Move layers in the Canvas
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Select layers.
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Do one of the following:
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Drag a layer to another location in the Canvas. If more than one layer is selected, dragging one
layer moves them all.
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Holding down the Command key, press the Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
key to nudge the selected layers one pixel at a time.
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Holding down the Command and Shift keys, press the Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or
Down Arrow key to nudge the selected layers ten pixels at a time.
Tip: When repositioning very small layers, zoom into the Canvas to get a better view. See
on page 62.
To move a layer in 3D space, you must select the 3D Transform tool or use the 3D onscreen
controls. For more information on moving layers in 3D space, see
page 909.
Duplicate a layer
Do one of the following:
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Select the layer to duplicate, then Option-drag the layer.
Note: You can also Option-drag layers between different open Motion projects (to the Canvas or
Layers list).
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Control-click the layer, then choose Duplicate from the shortcut menu.
A duplicate is created in the Canvas.
Use object alignment commands
The Alignment submenu in the Object menu contains commands that let you reposition any
number of simultaneously selected layers to align with one another in various ways. These
commands make it easy to organize a jumble of layers into an even layout.
Before
After using alignment commands
In each operation, the left, right, top, and bottom of the selected layers are defined by the
bounding box that surrounds each layer. The position of the anchor point is ignored.
Each of the following commands affects the Position parameter of each layer:
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Align Left Edges: Layers are moved horizontally so their left edges line up with the leftmost
layer in the selection.
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