Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 249)

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The Background Task List window appears.
Click to pause.
The Background Task List shows all processes Motion is working on in the background. Each
task is labeled, has a progress bar, and displays text describing how far along the task is. You can
interrupt current and pending operations by pressing the pause button next to the progress bar.
Pause clip analysis
m In the Background Task List window, click the Pause button.
A message appears detailing how many frames have been processed.
Note: When analysis is paused, projects play back at a much improved speed.
Restart clip analysis
m In the Background Task List window, click the Restart button.
Click to restart
analysis.
Reorder clip analysis
m In the Background Task List window, drag the clip to analyze to the top of the list.
Analysis begins on the repositioned clip, and the clip previously being processed is paused.
Close the Background Task List window when analysis is complete
m In the Background Task List dialog, select the “Close when tasks are complete” checkbox.
Expose commands
Motion’s expose commands provide a way of viewing multiple layers at once, exploding and
rescaling them. The expose commands allow you to access all layers in a project in the Canvas
without having to drill down into the Layers list or Timeline. Expose commands also let you
select inactive layers at the playhead’s current position or jump to a selected layer’s In point.
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