Chapter 1. Getting Around the Interface

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Choosing a Motion project
  • Importing files to the Canvas, Layers tab, and Timeline
  • Importing Photoshop and Illustrator files
  • Making selections with Expose
  • Changing the layer order
  • Groups versus layers
  • Making changes in the Properties tab, HUD, and Canvas
  • Moving and trimming layers in the Timeline and the mini-Timeline
  • Launching and customizing a template
  • Keyboard customization
  • Looking under the hood – key preferences for your workflows
  • Sequencing stills in the Timeline
  • Managing the Layers tab