Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 37)

Chapter 2 Introduction to the Motion interface 37
Library sidebar
Underneath the Library preview area is the sidebar, which contains a list of folders of effect types
and content available in Motion. Clicking a folder in the sidebar displays its contents in the file
stack below. Above the Library categories in the sidebar are several controls to navigate and sort
the contents of the window.
Path pop-up menu
Theme pop-up menu
Forward/Back buttons
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Forward and Back buttons: Steps forward and backward through the folders most recently
viewed. These buttons work similarly to the Forward and Back buttons in a web browser.
If you have a Multi-Touch trackpad, you can also swipe left or right with three fingers to
navigate up or down the folder hierarchy.
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Path pop-up menu (unlabeled): Displays the file system hierarchy (folders inside of folders) for
the current folder.
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Theme pop-up menu: Lets you sort and organize Library content by theme. For more
information about working with themes, see
Work with Library themes on page 186.
Library file stack
Under the Library sidebar is the file stack, which displays the contents of the folder selected in
the sidebar. You can scroll through long file stacks using the horizontal scroll bar or with a two-
finger swipe on a Multi-Touch trackpad.
View the contents of a folder displayed in the file stack
Do one of the following:
m Double-click the folder.
m Select the folder, then press Return.
The contents of the folder replace the current file stack view.
Return to a previously viewed folder
Do one of the following:
m Click the Back button beneath the preview area.
m Choose a folder from the Path pop-up menu beneath the preview area.
m Press Command–Up Arrow.
m Swipe left with three fingers on a Multi-Touch trackpad.
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