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C O M P I L E D B Y Z A K R AY

MOTION 4
COMPLETE SHORTCUT GUIDE
GENERAL INTERFACE
Open project Create new project Create new project from list of project presets Open template Open Project Properties dialog Save project Save project as new project Save all open projects Close project Close all open projects Import file Export project Export project using Compressor Print current view of Canvas Import files as project Undo last change Redo last change Cut Copy Paste Duplicate Select all items Deselect all items Delete Close active window Minimize active window Cycle through project windows Open Motion Preferences Open Motion Help Display Page Setup dialog Hide Motion Hide other open application files O N N O J S S S W W I E E P / Z Z X C V D A A W M ` , / P H H

GENERAL INTERFACE (cont.)


Quit Motion Play/Pause project Record animation Go to start of project Go to end of project Q space A

FILE MENU
Export selection E

EDIT MENU
Paste special Ripple delete Transform Control Points Send Audio to Soundtrack Pro V T U

MARK MENU
Move selected object to In point Move selected object to Out point Add project marker at current frame Add global marker at current frame Open Edit Marker dialog Mark In point of play range Mark Out point of play range Move In and Out points to first and last frame of project Enable/Disable loop playback Open Recording Options dialog Go to start of play range Go to end of play range Go to previous frame [ ] `, M M M I O X L A

MARK MENU (cont.)


Go to next frame Go backward ten frames Go forward ten frames Go to previous keyframe Go to next keyframe Go to previous marker Go to next marker Go to In point of selected object Go to Out point of selected object Render RAM Preview for play range Render RAM Preview for entire project K K I O R R

OBJECT MENU
Add new empty group to project Add new camera to project Add new light to project Add new drop zone to project Move selected object to bottom of Layers list Move selected object up Layers list by one level Move selected object down Layers list by one level Group selected objects into new layer Ungroup group of objects so you can manipulate objects individually Solo object/audio track U U U F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7, F6 8 9 Isolate selected group or layer Lock/Unlock object Unsolo only video portion of file that contains video Create 3D Group of selected objects Add image mask to selected object Add keyframe (to last modified parameter for selected object) Make selected object cell source for particle emitter Replicate selected object Clone selected layer Open Media tab and Inspector N C L D [ ] [ G G

Move selected object to top of Layers list ]

Render RAM Preview for selected object R

WINDOW MENU
Show project in Standard layout Show project in Alternate layout Show project in Cinema layout Show/Hide Properties tab in Inspector Show/Hide Behaviors tab in Inspector Show/Hide Filters tab in Inspector Show/Hide Object tab in Inspector Show/Hide Project pane Show/Hide Timing pane Show/Hide HUD Show/Hide File Browser Show/Hide Library Show/Hide Inspector Show/Hide Layers tab Show/Hide Media tab Show/Hide Audio tab Show/Hide Timeline Show/Hide Keyframe Editor Show/Hide Audio Editor

Make object active or deactivate object T S I L S D M K

Convert applied behaviors to keyframes K E L K F

VIEW MENU
Zoom in Zoom out Zoom to 100 percent Zoom to fit in window = Z Z F12 V A

AUDIO TAB
Make object active or deactivate object T Lock/Unlock audio file Move up one level in Audio list Move down one level in Audio list L

Show/Hide Canvas in Full Screen mode F8 Send output to external monitor Show Full View Area Set 3D View to Active Camera

VIEW MENU (cont.)


Set 3D View to Perspective Set 3D View to Next Camera Reset 3D Camera View Show all color channels Show transparent channel Show alpha channel overlay Show RGB channels only Show red channel Show green channel Show blue channel Show alpha channel Show inverted alpha channel Switch between current channel and alpha channels Show Canvas at full resolution Enable/Disable lighting in Canvas Enable/Disable field rendering in Canvas Enable/Disable motion blur in Canvas Enable/Disable frame blending in Canvas Enable/Disable preview float bit depth Show Overlays Show rulers Show/Hide grid Show/Hide guides Show/Hide Dynamic Guides Show/Hide Safe Zones Show/Hide Film Zones Lock guides Enable/Disable snapping to guides Show 3D grid Show Fonts dialog Show Colors window Show/Hide Toolbar P C R C T T C R G B A A V Q L F M B \ / R ; ; ; N ~ T C T

CANVAS: VIEW GROUP: GLOBAL TRANSFORM COMMANDS


Choose selected transform mode Choose Select/Transform tool Cycle through transform modes (press repeatedly until transform mode you want is selected) Constrain movement of object to guidelines Override snapping while moving object Duplicate selected object S S

drag drag drag

CANVAS: VIEW GROUP: SELECT/ TRANSFORM TOOL


Scale object proportionally Scale object from its center Scale object proportionally from its center Snap rotation of object to 45 increments Activate 3D transform tool drag handle drag handle drag handle drag rotation handle Q

CANVAS: VIEW GROUP: CROP TOOL


Crop object proportionally Crop object from its center Crop object proportionally from its center Move bounding box around cropped object drag drag handle drag handle drag

Pan cropped object within bounding box drag

HELP MENU
Show Welcome Screen 0

CANVAS: VIEW GROUP: PAN & ZOOM TOOLS


Select Pan tool Select Zoom tool Zoom Out with Zoom tool selected H Z click

CANVAS: VIEW GROUP: ADJUST CONTROL POINTS TOOL


Add point to path click, doubleclick click drag drag drag drag

CANVAS: CREATE GROUP: TEXT TOOL


Select Text tool Move insertion point by character Move insertion point by word Move to beginning of line of text Move to end of line of text Select one or more characters from insertion point T , , , , , , , , ,

Convert point to linear Create tangents on control point Scale tangents proportionally Break or relink tangent handle Constrain tangent to 45 and original value

CANVAS: CREATE GROUP: RECTANGLE AND CIRCLE TOOLS


Select Rectangle Shape tool Select Circle Shape tool Draw shape proportionally Draw shape from its center Draw shape proportionally from its center Snap rotation of object to 45 increments R C drag drag click drag rotation handle

Select one or more words from insertion , point , , Select line of text from insertion point , , , A A esc

Increase kerning from insertion point Decrease kerning from insertion point Select All Deselect All Exit Text tool

CANVAS: CREATE GROUP: BEZIER TOOL


Select Bezier tool Switch between Bezier and B-Spline tools Close shape Add point to path B B C click, doubleclick drag

CANVAS: MASK GROUP: RECTANGLE MASK AND CIRCLE MASK TOOLS


Select Rectangle Mask tool Select Circle Mask tool Draw mask proportionally Draw mask from center Draw mask proportionally from center R C drag drag drag

Snap rotation of mask to 45 increments drag

Create tangents on point

Cancel shape drawing and delete open esc shape Exit shape drawing mode

CANVAS: MASK GROUP: BEZIER MASK TOOL


Select Bezier Mask tool Switch between Bezier Mask and BSpline Mask tools Close mask Exit shape-drawing mode B B C

CANVAS: CREATE GROUP: B-SPLINE TOOL


Select B-Spline tool Adjust B-Spline point bias Switch B-Spline point bias B drag click

CANVAS: CREATE GROUP: PAINT STROKE TOOL


Activate Paint Stroke tool Adjust stroke width P drag

CANVAS: MASK GROUP: B-SPLINE TOOL


Select B-Spline Mask tool Show/Hide Mask Control Points B

CANVAS: TRANSPORT CONTROLS


Record animation Go to start of play range Go to end of play range A

FILE BROWSER
Show/Hide File Browser Open project Open template Move down one item in sidebar or file stack 1 O O space

Move up one item in sidebar or file stack

CANVAS: VIEW OPTIONS


Zoom to region Zoom to fit in Canvas Expose active layers Expose all layers drag Z X X

Move left one item in file stack Move right one item in file stack Select first item in file stack

Move up one level in folder hierarchy of file stack

CANVAS: MISCELLANEOUS
Create particle emitter Import image mask to selected object Select next object above Select next object below Nudge selected object(s) one pixel Nudge selected object(s) ten pixels E M , , , , , , drag

INSPECTOR
Increase slider value by increment of one Decrease slider value by increment of one , ,

Increase slider value by increment of ten , Decrease slider value by increment of ten ,

Add/Remove selected objects using region box Add to selection

KEYFRAME EDITOR
Fit visible curves Show animated curves Show modified curves Show position curves Show rotation curves Show scale curves Show shear curves Show anchor point curves Show opacity curves F U Y P R S H A O

Select multiple objects in group or layer click click

HUD
Cycle through HUDs from top to bottom D Cycle through HUDs from bottom to top D

LAYERS
Create new group Bring object to top of group Send object to bottom of group Bring object up one level in Layers list Place selected objects in new group Move up one level in Layers list Move down one level in Layers list Expand group in Layers list Collapse group in Layers list N } { ] G

SHAPE AND MASK COMMANDS


Draw shape proportionally with drag Rectangle, Circle Shape, and Mask tools Draw shape from its center with drag Rectangle, Circle Shape, and Mask tools Draw shape proportionally from its drag center with Rectangle, Circle Shape, and Mask tools

Send object down one level in Layers list [

3D COMMANDS
Select 3D transform tool Switch 3D transform tool between position-only and universal Q ,

LIBRARY
Select first item in sidebar or file stack space

Switch 3D transform tool between rotate- . only and universal Switch 3D transform tool between scale- / only and universal Create 3D Group of selected objects D ~ Switch 3D grid on and off

MEDIA TAB
Show/Hide Media tab Move up one level in Media list Move down one level in Media list 5

KEYFRAMING CONTROLS
Break tangent handle drag

TIMELINE
Nudge one frame forward Nudge one frame backward Nudge ten frames forward Nudge ten frames backward Reset play range by moving In and Out points to first and last frames of project Mark In point Mark Out point Play/Pause project Ripple Delete X I O space

AUDIO EDITOR
Add marker at current frame `, M

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