Apple Motion 2 User's Guide download pdf

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Using Boris Continuum Complete

with Apple® Motion®

Installing in Apple Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Supported Hosts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing Boris Continuum Complete into Apple Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting the Path for the Continuum Complete Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Understanding Real-Time Performance in Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Working in Apple Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Applying BCC Effects as Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Adjusting BCC Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Applying BCC Effects as Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Working with Parameter Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Hiding a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Resetting a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Understanding Contextual Controls in Apple Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Working with the Motion Tracker Parameter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting Up your Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Understanding Tracking on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Working with the Tracker Center KF Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Tracking Part of an Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Tips for Setting Up the Target Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Known Motion Tracker Issues in Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Known Issues with Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

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Summary of Contents

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1 • • • • Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion® Installing in Apple Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Page 2 - Installing in Apple Motion

10 • • • •Track On the Fly marks on the bottom of the windowWhen you track an effect, marks for each tracked frame draw on the left of the current-ti

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Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion®11• • • •Adjusting Tracking without KeyframesYou can also adjust tracking without using keyframes. H

Page 4 - Working in Apple Motion

12 • • • •Known Motion Tracker Issues in Motion• Don't try to track with another plug-in Þlter before (below in the timeline) the Motion tracke

Page 5 - Working with Parameter Groups

2 • • • • Installing in Apple Motion Welcome to Boris Continuum Complete 3.0.3 for Apple Motion. This document contain information on installing a

Page 6 - Working with Point Controls

Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion® 3 • • • • 7. When you run the Try and Buy installer, enter the Installer Serial Number sent to y

Page 7 - Resetting a Filter

4 • • • • Working in Apple Motion This section provides information on installing Boris Continuum Complete into the Apple Motion user interface. A

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Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion® 5 • • • • To create most transitions, overlap two clips and apply a BCC Þlter effect to each clip.

Page 9 - Setting Up your Effect

6 • • • • Working with Locks Some parameters’ values can be locked together to keep their values equal when either is adjusted. For example, Scale

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Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion®7• • • •Working with Color ControlsColor controls are used to choose a color for some attribute of a

Page 11 - Tracking Part of an Effect

8 • • • •Working with the Motion Tracker Parameter Group The Motion Tracker parameter group allows you to track the motion of an object in a media Þl

Page 12 - Known Issues with Motion

Using Boris Continuum Complete with Apple® Motion®9• • • •The Offset X and Offset Y parameters, allow you to offset the effect on the X and Y axis res