Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 71)

Chapter 2 Introduction to the Motion interface 71
Layers list controls
The Layers list contains the following controls:
Isolate button
Link icon
Lock icon
2D/3D icon
(set to 3D)
Activation checkbox
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Activation checkbox: Turns the visibility of the object (or its effect) on or off. When the
object’s visibility is off, you can still modify the object’s parameters and manipulate its
onscreen controls.
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Preview: Contains a thumbnail of the object. The group thumbnail represents the cumulative
result of the composite up to that point in the project. You can turn the display of the preview
on or off in the Layers Columns section of the View menu.
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Name field: Identifies the object by name. To edit the name, double-click the text area of a
selected object, enter a new name, then press Return. In projects containing a camera, the
Isolate button appears in the Name column.
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Isolate button: Appears for a selected layer, group, or camera in a project that contains a
camera. The button has an active and inactive state. Clicking the Isolate button for a layer or
group sets that object to its original face-forward orientation (so you can apply a mask, for
example). Clicking the button again returns to the previous view. Clicking the Isolate button
for a camera takes you to that camera’s view.
Note: When a group or layer is isolated, the name of the item replaces the current camera
listing in the Camera menu (in the upper-left corner of the Canvas).
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Mask icon: Appears when a mask is applied to the layer or group. To turn off the effect of the
mask, click the icon. A red slash appears through a disabled mask’s icon.
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Behavior icon: Appears when a behavior is applied to the layer or group. To turn off the effect
of the behavior, click the icon. A red slash appears through a disabled behavior’s icon.
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Filter icon: Appears when a filter is applied to the layer or group. To turn off the effect of the
filter, click the icon. A red slash appears through a disabled filter’s icon.
A red slash through a filter
icon, behavior icon, or mask
icon indicates that the item
is disabled.
Mask icon
Filter icon
Behavior icon
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