Motion Flashcards
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2) Identify the four main areas that are visible in a new project.
The Canvas, File Browser, Project pane, and Timing pane.
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1) In the Project Browser, what must you do to create and open a new Motion project?
Select the Blank category in the sidebar and the Motion Project in the project stack, and then click Open.
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3) How can you precisely center a clip in the Canvas?
Drag the clip and use the dynamic guides with snapping enabled, or click the Import button in the File Browser.
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4) Other than in the Timing pane, in what part of the Motion interface can you change the play range or adjust a selected layer?
The mini-Timeline
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5) Do you have to stop playback to change the scale of a video clip?
No, you can build an entire Motion project while the project is playing, although it’s sometimes easier to accomplish certain tasks when the playhead is stopped.
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6) How do you change the scale of a layer in the Canvas without changing its proportions?
Shift-drag a transform handle.
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7) Name the three kinds of effects you an add to a layer.
Filters, masks, and behaviors.
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8) How can you change the way pixels of one layer combine with pixels of a layer underneath?
Change the blende mode.
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9) Where is all the content that ships with Motion located?
The Library
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10) In what part of the Motion interface can you interactively view fonts for a text layer without going to the Inspector?
The heads-up display, or HUD
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11) Which keyboard shortcut opens Player mode?
F8
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12) If you choose Export Movie, can you still render in the background as long as you open the Share Monitor?
No, Export Movie renders in the foreground unless you use Send to Compressor.
Lesson 2
Building a Composite
Lesson 2:
1) How can you ensure the transparent areas of your project will appear black?
Choose Edit > Project Properties and set Background to Solid.
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2) You are using the HUD to change the brightness of a filter, but even at the maximum setting, it’s not bright enough. Where can you enter a higher value?
In the Inspector.