ManualTable of ContentsInstalling Your Software1About the Contents of Your Motion Box2Installation DVD2Printed Documentation3Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime3Installing and Serializing Motion3Installing Motion Content5About Installing Software and Saving Files6Registering Motion7Onscreen Help7Late-Breaking News7Create Support Profile8Contacting AppleCare Support8Size: 127 KBPages: 8Language: EnglishOpen manual
LeafletTable of ContentsContents3Welcome to Motion 25Getting Started5Relinking Missing Media6Checking Preferences6The Motion Interface9What You Will Learn10Getting Started10Opening the Result Project10Opening the Starting Project12The Motion Interface13Working in the Layers Tab15Compositing Basics16Motion Dashboards19What Is a Parameter?19Using the Inspector25Using the Value Sliders28Using the Timeline30The File Browser35Basic Object Manipulation39Selecting and Nudging Objects41Applying Motion to an Object45The Library47Keyframe Basics50Using Filters51What You Have Learned53Basic Motion Behaviors55What You Will Learn56Exercise 1: Previewing the Result Tutorial and Building the Starting Project56Previewing the Result Motion Project56Creating a New Project57Changing the Background Color and Duration of the Project59Setting the Project Preferences60Importing the Project Files62Cropping the Dolphins Clip65Optional: Media Tab Cropping vs. Properties Tab Cropping68Good Housekeeping70Applying a Behavior to the Dolphin Objects70Offsetting the Dolphin Objects in Time73Creating Shapes to Use as Graphic Elements76Exercise 2: Applying Behaviors84Controlling Basic Motion Behaviors in the Timeline87Applying a Behavior to a Layer88Creating the Dolphin Titles90Adding a Text Graphic Element to the Project96Offsetting Behaviors100Saving Custom Behaviors102Adding and Animating Graphic Elements105Animating the Squares108Animating the Logo111Optional: Adding a Second Dolphin Clip115What You Have Learned117Working With Text119What You Will Learn119Previewing the Result Motion Projects119Creating a New Project120Exercise 1: Using Text121Importing a Movie File121Organizing Your Project123Adding a Text Object124Changing Text Properties Using the Dashboard124Using Dynamic Guides to Position Text125Applying Text Tracking126Animating Text Properties127Applying a Fade In128Adding a Second Object129Applying a Gradient130Text Sequence Behaviors133Adding the Third Text Object135Creating an Animated Glow137Adding More Movie Elements140The Final Touch143Exercise 2: Using the Sequence Text Behavior144The Sequence Behavior145Creating the Project146Adding Text146Applying the Sequence Behavior148Adjusting Text Sequence Timing150Adding Another Text Element152Keyframing the Sequence Behavior156Finishing the Effect158What You Have Learned159Working With Particles161What You Will Learn161Previewing the Result Motion Projects161Exercise 1: Working With Particle Presets162Opening the Starting Project162Adding a Particle Preset163Positioning the Particle Emitter165Adjusting the Gradient of the Particle Emitter166Adjusting the Opacity of the Emitter169Additive Blend172Changing the Blend Mode of the Layer172Adjusting the Shape of the Particles174Saving the Particle Emitter to the Library175Exercise 2: Using a Clip as a Particle Cell Source178Creating a New Project178Adding a Shape179Modifying the Gradient180Importing a Particle Cell Source182Creating a Particle System From a Clip183Using Custom Gradients186Applying Behaviors to Particles188Exercise 3: Using a Shape as a Particle Cell Source191Creating a New Project191Adding a Shape and an Emitter192Modifying the Cell Source193Customizing the Particle Gradient194Emitter Shapes197Fine-Tuning the Emitter200Adding a Parameter Behavior to a Particle Emitter201Exercise 4: Particles and Simulation Behaviors203Opening the Exercise Project203Adding a Simulation Behavior206Simulations and Multiple Objects209What You Have Learned213The Replicator215What You Will Learn215Previewing the Result Motion Project215Exercise 1: Working With the Replicator216Opening the Starting Project216Replicating the Shape217Resizing the Pattern and Scaling the Objects218Adding a Gradient219Origin and Build Style221Replicator Patterns223Exercise 2: Animating the Replicator226Animating the Offset226Shuffle Order227Adding a Sequence Replicator Behavior227Custom Setting227Sequence Replicator Loops229Parameter Behaviors231Traversal234What You Have Learned235Size: 14.1 MBPages: 235Language: EnglishOpen manual
