Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 266)

Chapter 8 Timeline 266
Add multiple layers sequentially
1 Shift-click or Command-click to select multiple items in the File Browser, Library, or Media list,
then drag them to the Timeline track area.
2 Drag to the frame where you want the new layers to start, holding down the mouse button until
the drop menu appears.
3 Choose Sequential from the drop menu.
The multiple layers are edited into the project, one after another, each on its own track.
Set drag-and-drop preferences
You can set preferences that specify where an item is dropped when you add it to the Timeline
Layers list or Canvas: at the start of the project or at the current playhead position. You can also
set the delay time before a drop menu appears.
Specify where new objects appear in the Timeline
1 Choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
The Preferences window appears.
2 Click the Project icon.
The Project pane opens.
3 In the Still Images & Layers section, click the appropriate button to create layers at “Current
frame” or “Start of project.”
Note: The Create Layers At preference applies only when you drag items to the Timeline layers
list, the Layers list, or Canvas. Clips dropped on a specific frame in the Timeline track area appear
at that exact location.
Set the drop menu delay preference
1 Choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).
The Preferences window appears.
2 Click the General icon to view the General pane.
3 In the Interface section, adjust the Drop Menu Delay slider to set the delay pause for drop menus
in Motion.
Add objects to the Timeline layers list
You can also add images and clips to your project by dragging them into the Timeline layers list.
When you drag an image or clip from the File Browser or Media list into the Timeline layers list,
you can choose whether to add the item to an existing group, add it to a new group, or have
it replace an existing layer. When you add a layer to the Timeline layers list, a corresponding
timebar appears in the track area. The new layer can appear above or below an existing layer;
where you release the mouse button determines placement of the new layer.
Library effects (behaviors, filters, and so on) can also be dragged into the Timeline layers list.
However, because effects objects are applied to media layers (images, video, audio, and so on),
they cannot be grouped by themselves.
Note: You can also drag images and clips to the Timeline track area. For more information, see
Add objects to the Timeline overview on page 260.
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