Zoom the canvas – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual

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Chapter 2

Introduction to the Motion interface

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Three-up, large window below: Displays three windows, two next to each other on top and a
larger window below.

Three-up, large window right: Displays three windows, two stacked on the left side and a larger
window spanning the right side.

Four-up, large window right: Displays four windows, three stacked on the left side and one
larger window on the right side.

Four-up: Displays four windows, all the same size.

Zoom the Canvas

You can zoom in on the Canvas to allow precision alignment and placement of objects, and you
can zoom out to get a sense of the big picture or to see the path of a moving object.

Zoom in or out on the Canvas

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Choose a zoom level from the Zoom Level pop-up menu.

Use the dynamic zoom mode

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Holding down the Space bar and Command key (in that order), drag diagonally or horizontally in
the Canvas. The zoom occurs around the spot clicked in the Canvas.

Zoom in and out using a Multi-Touch device

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Pinch closed to zoom out or pinch open to zoom in.
After you zoom in, use a two-finger swipe in any direction to scroll around.

Zoom in and out of a specific area of the Canvas

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Holding down the Space bar and Command key (in that order), drag the area of the Canvas to
zoom. While still holding down the keys, click in the Canvas to zoom in 50 percent increments
of the current zoom level. Holding down the Space bar, Command key, and Option key (in that
order), click in the Canvas to zoom out in 50 percent increments of the current zoom level.

Note: To pan the Canvas without selecting the Pan tool, hold down the Space bar and drag in
the Canvas.

Zoom the Canvas so the viewable area of the project fills the window

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Choose Fit In Window from the Zoom Level pop-up menu.

Reset the Canvas Zoom level or Pan
Do one of the following:

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Choose 100% from the Zoom Level pop-up menu.

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In the toolbar, double-click the Zoom tool (located in the Pan tool pop-up menu).

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In the toolbar, double-click the Pan tool.

Zooming the Canvas does not change the size of the images in your project. It only changes the
view of the entire window.

67% resize factor

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