Learn Apple Motion Shortcuts for Mac
Most used Apple Motion Shortcuts Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Open a project Command + O Create a project Command + N Create a project from the Project Browser Option + Command + N Open the project’s Properties Inspector Command + J Save a project Command + S Save a project as a new project Shift + Command + S Close a project or active window Command + W Import a file Command + I Import a file as a project Shift + Command + I Export movie Command + E Export a selection as a movie Option + Command + E Print the current view of the canvas Command + P Undo the last change Command + Z Redo the last change Shift + Command + Z Cut the selection Command + X Copy the selection Command + C Paste the selection Command + V Duplicate selection Command + D Select all items Command + A Deselect all items Shift + Command + A Delete the selection Delete Minimize the active window Command + M Open Motion Preferences Command + , Display Page Setup dialog Shift + Command + P Hide Motion Command + H Hide other open application files Option + Command + H Quit Motion Command + Q Play/pause a project Spacebar Turn on/off the animation recording A Go to the start of a project Home Go to the end of a project End Show or hide the toolbar Option + Command + T Open Motion Help menu Shift + Command + ?
Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Create a project from the Project Browser Command + N Open a project Command + O Close a project Command + W Save a project Command + S Save a project as a new project Shift + Command + S Import a file Command + I Import files as a project Shift + Command + I Close all open projects Option + Command + W Open the Page Setup window Shift + Command + P Print the current canvas view Command + P
Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Undo the last change Command + Z Redo the last change Shift + Command + Z Cut Command + X Copy Command + C Paste Command + V Paste special Option + Command + V Duplicate Command + D Delete Delete Transform Control points (on a complex shape) Shift + Option + Command + T Select all items Command + A Deselect all items Shift + Command + A Open the project’s Properties Inspector Command + J Find and replace Command + F Show spelling and grammar Command + : Start Dictation Fn twice Emoji and Symbols Ctrl + Command + Spacebar
Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Mark In point of a selected object or set the play range when no object is selected I Mark Out point of a selected object or set the play range when no object is selected O Move the selected object’s In point to the location of the playhead Shift + { Move the selected object’s Out point to the location of the playhead Shift + } Open the Edit Marker dialog Option + Command + M Mark In point of play range Option + Command + I Mark Out point-of play range Option + Command + O Reset play range Option + X Turn on Loop Playback Shift + L Turn animation recording on and off A Open the Recording Options window Option + A Go to the start of a project Home Go to the end of a project End Go to the start of the play range Shift + Home Go to the end of the play range Shift + End Go to the previous frame Left Arrow key Go to the next frame Right Arrow key Go backward ten frames Shift + Left Arrow key Go forward ten frames Shift + Right Arrow key Go to the previous keyframe Option + K Go to the next keyframe Shift + K Go to the previous marker Option + Command + Left Arrow key Go to the next marker Option + Command + Right Arrow key Go to the selection In point Shift + I Go to the selection Outpoint Shift + O Perform a RAM preview of the play range area Command + R Perform a RAM preview of the current selection Option + Command + R Perform a RAM preview for the whole project Option + Shift + Command + R
Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Zoom in Command + = Zoom out Command + – Zoom to 100 percent Option + Z Zoom to fit in the window Shift + Z Show full view area (the portion of layers that extend beyond the edge of the canvas) Shift + V Zoom Timeline in Option + Command + = Zoom Timeline out Option + Command + – Zoom Timeline to project duration Option + Command + 0 Set the 3D view to the active camera Ctrl + A Set the 3D view to perspective camera Ctrl + P Set the 3D view to next camera Ctrl + C Select the current active camera Ctrl + Option + C Reset 3D camera view Ctrl + R Fit the selected objects into the view F Frame the selected object Shift + Command + F Focus on the selected object Ctrl + F Show all color channels Shift + C Show the transparent channel Shift + T Show the alpha channel overlay Option + Shift + T Show the RGB channels only Option + Shift + C Show the red channel Shift + R Show the green channel Shift + G Show the blue channel Shift + B Show the alpha channel Shift + A Show the inverted alpha channel Option + Shift + A Switch between the current channel and alpha channels V Show the canvas at full resolution Shift + Q Enable/disable lighting in the canvas Option + L Enable/disable shadows in the canvas Ctrl + Option + S Enable/disable reflections in the canvas Ctrl + Option + R Enable/disable depth of field in the canvas Ctrl + Option + D Enable/disable motion blur in the canvas Option + M Enable/disable field rendering in the canvas Option + F Enable/disable frame blending in the canvas Ctrl + Option + B Show overlays Command + / Show the rulers Shift + Command + R Show/hide the grid Command + ‘ Show/hide the guides Command + ; Show/hide the dynamic guides Shift + Command + ; Show/hide the safe zones ‘ Show/hide the film zones Shift + “ Lock the guides Option + Command + ; Enable/disable snapping to guides N Show 3D overlays Option + Command + / Show 3D grid Shift + Command + ‘ Show the Font dialog Command + T Show the macOS Colors window Shift + Command + C
Action Apple Motion Shortcut keys Add an empty group to the project Shift + Command + N Add a camera to the project Option + Command + C Add a light to the project Shift + Command + L Add a drop zone to the project Shift + Command + D Add a rig to the project Ctrl + Command + R Move the selected object to the top of the Layers list Shift + Command + ] Move the selected object to the bottom of the Layers list Shift + Command + [ Move the selected object up the Layers list by one level Command + ] Move the selected object down the Layers list by one level Command + [ Group the selected objects into a new layer Shift + Command + G Ungroup a group of objects Option + Command + G Make an object active or deactivate an object Ctrl + T For an audio track, enable/disable the Solo button of the selected track; for an object, solo the object Ctrl + S Isolate the selected group or layer Ctrl + I Lock/unlock an object Ctrl + L Unsolo only the video portion of a file that contains video Ctrl + Shift + S Convert a 2D group to 3D, or convert a 3D group to 2D Ctrl + D Add an image mask to the selected object Shift + Command + M Add a keyframe (to the last modified parameter for the selected object) Ctrl + K Convert the applied behaviors to keyframes Command + K Convert a simple shape to a complex shape (with editable Control points) Option + Command + B Make the selected object the cell source for a particle emitter E Replicate the selected object L Clone the selected layer K Open the Media list and Inspector to display the source and properties of media objects Shift + F
Action Apple Motion Shortcut keys Minimize the active window Command + M Show the Properties Inspector F1 Show the Behaviors Inspector F2 Show the Filters Inspector F3 Show the Object Inspector F4 Show/hide the Project pane F5 Show/hide the Timing pane F6 Show/hide the HUD F7 Show/hide the Background Task list F9 Enter/exit Player mode F8 Show/hide the Library Command + 2 Show/hide the Inspector Command + 3 Show/hide the Layers list or Project pane Command + 4 Show/hide the Media list Command + 5 Show/hide the Audio list Command + 6 Show/hide the Video Timeline Command + 7 Show/hide the Keyframe Editor Command + 8 Show/hide the Audio Timeline Command + 9
Action Apple Motion Shortcuts Export movie Command + E Export selection to movie Option + Command + E
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