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Apple Motion Tutorial

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If you really want to get to grips with this powerful real time motion graphics and compositing application then you might like to take a look at this beginners Apple Motion tutorial. Expert author Scott Simmons explains all the tools and shows users how to maximise their performance and creativity. Before you know it you'll be creating motion graphics as you adopt your own techniques to build breath-taking animations.
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Intro
Why is Motion So Cool?
Recommended Gear
Demonstration
Demonstration Wrap-Up

Finding Your Way Around
Launching Motion for the First Time
File Browser
Importing Your First Object
Media Tab
Basic Tools - Lesson 1
Basic Tools - Lesson 2
Inspector - Lesson 1
Inspector - Lesson 2
Inspector - Lesson 3
Dashboard
Layers - Lesson 1
Layers - Lesson 2
Layers - Lesson 3
Problems with Changing Opacity
Solution for Changing Opacity

Preferences
Preferences: General
Preferences: Appearance/Project
Preferences: Canvas/Output
Preferences: Presets/Gestures
Project Properties
Toolbar and Layout Preferences

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Adding Objects

Vector Art and Image Sequences
Using Photoshop Files
Photoshop and Workflow
Templates - Lesson 1
Templates - Lesson 2
Generators - Lesson 1
Generators - Lesson 2
Particles-Definitions
Particles-the Emitter - Lesson 1
Particles-the Emitter - Lesson 2
Particles-Intro to Cell Controls
Particles-Cell Controls - Lesson 1
Particles-Cell Controls - Lesson 2
Particles-Cell Controls - Lesson 3
Particles-Cell Controls - Lesson 4
Particles-Animated Cells
Particles-Multiple Particle Cells
Particles-Particles and Behaviors
Text Tool - Lesson 1
Text Tool - Lesson 2
Text Tool - Lesson 3
Text Tool - Lesson 4
LiveFonts - Lesson 1
LiveFonts - Lesson 2
LiveFonts - Lesson 3

Playback and Editing
Playback Controls
Mini-Timeline
RAM Preview
Intro to the Timeline
Timeline - Lesson 1
Timeline - Lesson 2
Timeline - Lesson 3
Timeline - Lesson 4
Basic Editing: Trim Tool
Basic Editing: Slip and Ripple
Basic Editing: Intro to Markers
Basic Editing: First Edit

Video Issues
PAR (Pixel Aspect Ratio)
Square vs. Non-Square - Lesson 1
Square vs. Non-Square - Lesson 2
Photoshop and Non-Square
Fields Explained
Field Dominance
Incorrect Field Dominance
Deinterlace Filter
Frame Rates - Lesson 1
Frame Rates - Lesson 2
Drop-Frame Timecode
3:2 Pulldown Footage
Hi-Def and Summary

Audio
Audio Tab
Audio in the Timeline
Audio Editor
Audio Keyframes
Creating an Audio Dissolve

Animating with Behaviors
Introduction to Behaviors
Basic Behaviors - Lesson 1
Basic Behaviors - Lesson 2
Dashboard vs. Inspector
Simulation Behaviors - Lesson 1
Simulation Behaviors - Lesson 2
Simulation Behaviors - Lesson 3
Behaviors and Multiple Objects
Behaviors and Particles
Editing Behaviors - Lesson 1
Editing Behaviors - Lesson 2
Custom Behavior
Parameter Behaviors - Lesson 1
Parameter Behaviors - Lesson 2
Parameter Behaviors - Lesson 3
Combining Behaviors - Lesson 1
Combining Behaviors - Lesson 2
Using the Motion Path Behavior
Orbit Problem
Orbit Solution
Analyze Demo Project
Creating an Animatic - Lesson 1
Creating an Animatic - Lesson 2
Text Behaviors
Converting Behaviors to Keyframes

Animating by Hand-Keyframing
A Closer Look at the Timeline
Creating Keyframes - Lesson 1
Creating Keyframes - Lesson 2
Keyframe Sets
Interpolation Types
Keyframe Cycling
Keyframing Particles

Compositing Fundamentals
Layer vs. Object
Combine Blend Mode - Lesson 1
Combine Blend Mode - Lesson 2
Don't Cut Off Effects
Motion Blur - Lesson 1
Motion Blur - Lesson 2
Masking with Blend Modes
Image Masks - Lesson 1
Image Masks - Lesson 2
Set Matte Filter - Lesson 1
Set Matte Filter - Lesson 2
Choosing a Masking Tool

Advanced Compositing
Keying - Lesson 1
Keying - Lesson 2
Garbage Matte and Matte Choker
Distortion Effects - Lesson 1
Distortion Effects - Lesson 2
Distortion Effects - Lesson 3
Combining Effects - Lesson 1
Combining Effects - Lesson 2
Combining Effects - Lesson 3

3rd Party Plug-ins
Introduction
BCC Drop Shadow and Particles
BCC Z-Space - Lesson 1
BCC Z-Space - Lesson 2
BCC Z-Space - Lesson 3
Ampede LayerLink
Automatic Duck Pro Import
dvGarage DV Matte Pro - Lesson 1
dvGarage DV Matte Pro - Lesson 2
dvGarage DV Matte Pro - Lesson 3
Two BCC Color Remap Filters

Rendering
Exporting from Motion
Exporting from Compressor
When to Render an Image Sequence

Integrating Motion and Final Cut Pro
Exporting Motion Projects to FCP
Exporting FCP Projects to Motion
Workflow Suggestions

Tips/Tricks/Gotchas
Creating Favorites
Getting Around 2K Dimension Limit
When to Pre-Render - Lesson 1
When to Pre-Render - Lesson 2
When to Pre-Render - Lesson 3
Time Scaling with a Custom Behavior

Credits
Thanks
About this Author


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