Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 887)

Chapter 20 Shapes, masks, and paint strokes 887
Shapes saved to the Favorites Menu category can be added to a project via the Favorites menu.
The saved custom shape appears in the Shapes category of the Library in the /Users/username/
Library/Application Support/Motion/Library/Shapes/ folder.
Save multiple shapes to the Library
1 Open the Library and select the Favorites, Favorites Menu, or Shapes category.
2 In the Layers list, select the shapes to save, drag them to the stack, and hold down the
mouse button.
3 When the drop menu appears, choose “All in one file” or “Multiple files.”
“All in one file” saves the shapes together, and they are listed as one item in the Library. “Multiple
files” saves the shapes as individual objects in the Library.
4 To rename the file, do one of the following:
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Control-click the icon, choose Rename from the shortcut menu, then enter a descriptive name.
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Select the icon, click the current name, then enter a new descriptive name.
Note: When you Control-click the icon, the Edit Description option becomes available. This is a
handy tool for entering custom notes about an item saved in the Library. After you choose Edit
Description, enter your notes in the text field, then click OK.
Save a shape style to the Library
1 With the shape selected, choose Save Shape Style from the Shape Style pop-up menu in the
Style pane of the Shape Inspector (or in the Shape HUD).
2 Enter a name for the style in the Save Preset to Library dialog and click Save (or press Return).
The custom style is saved to the Library in the All subcategory of the Shape Styles category by
default. You can move the preset into an existing subcategory, or create your own folders to
organize your custom styles (see below).
When the style is selected in the Library stack, a preview is displayed in the Preview pane.
The new preset now appears in the Shape Style pop-up menu in the Style pane of the
Shape Inspector.
The saved custom shape style appears in the Shape Styles category of the Library in the /Users/
username/Library/Application Support/Motion/Library/Shape Styles/ folder.
Create a folder in a Library category
1 Open the Library and select the Shapes, Shape Styles, Favorites, or Favorites Menu category.
2 Do one of the following:
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Click the New Folder button (+) at the bottom of the window.
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Control-click an empty area of the Library stack (the lower section of the Library), then choose
New Folder from the shortcut menu.
Note: You may have to expand your stack window or use icon view to access an empty area.
The new untitled folder appears in the Library stack. The new folder does not appear in the
Library sidebar.
3 Double-click the name of the folder, enter a new name, then press Return.
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