Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 64)

Chapter 2 Introduction to the Motion interface 64
Change the location of the rulers
1 Choose Motion > Preferences.
2 In the Canvas pane, click Alignment, then choose a ruler layout from the Ruler Location
pop-up menu.
Add a horizontal or vertical guide to the Canvas
1 Click in the gray area of the horizontal or vertical ruler, and drag into the Canvas.
As you drag, the position of the guide is displayed in the Canvas.
Note: Guides must be enabled in the View pop-up menu (or by pressing Command-Semicolon)
to display the guides.
The ruler units are in pixels, with the 0, 0 point in the center of the Canvas.
2 When the guide is in the location you want, release the mouse button.
Simultaneously add a horizontal and vertical guide to the Canvas
1 Drag from the corner where the rulers meet into the Canvas.
2 When the guides are in the location you want, release the mouse button.
Remove a guide from the Canvas
m Drag the guide off the Canvas.
To delete the guide, drag into the Project pane or Timing pane areas, then release the
mouse button.
Change the color of the guides
1 Choose Motion > Preferences.
2 In the Canvas pane, click Alignment, click or Control-click the Guide Color well, then select a color.
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