Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 72)

72 Chapter 1 Getting to Know Motion
To remove an object from the Layers list, do one of the following:
m Select the object you want to remove, then click the Delete button (–) in the upper-left
corner of the tab.
m Control-click the file you want to remove, then choose Delete from the shortcut menu.
m Select the file you want to remove, then choose Edit > Delete (or press Delete).
The object is removed. This action removes the object from the Canvas as well.
Note: If you delete a media file (an imported image, image sequence, audio file, or
QuickTime movie) from the project, the file is also removed from the Media tab unless
“Automatically manage unused media” is turned off in the General pane of Motion
Preferences (press Command-comma). When this setting is turned off, media files are
deleted from the Layers tab (and Canvas), but remain in the project in the Media tab.
Drag an item from the Media tab into the Canvas to add it to the Layers tab.
Filtering the Layers List View
As your project becomes more complex, you may want to temporarily hide certain
objects from view. This allows you to focus on one or more objects without the
distraction of all the other objects in your list. You can perform this sort of filtering by
using the Search field in the upper-right corner of the tab.
Once you begin typing in the Search field, the Layers list hides any objects that do not
contain the text you type. Hidden objects continue to appear in the Canvas.
To filter the Layers list:
m Type the name of the object or objects you want to view in the Search field. All other
objects are temporarily hidden.
To stop filtering and return to the complete list:
m Click the Clear button inside the Search field.
The Search field is cleared and the Layers list returns to the unfiltered view.
Hiding and Showing Effects
Masks, behaviors, and filters can be turned on and off in the Layers list by using the
buttons at the bottom-right corner of the Layers tab.
Search field