Motion 5 - Moving Objects Via the Group Track

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Moving Objects Via the Group Track

Motion lets you move objects in the Timeline via the group track. Depending on where
you drag in the group track, you can move all objects, individual objects, or just those
objects that overlap in time (composited objects).

To move all objects in a group at once

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Drag the upper group bar left or right.

All objects in the group move in time.

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Chapter 8

Using the Timeline

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To move a single object in a group

1

Click an area of the lower group bar where a single object is visible.

That object is highlighted in the group track.

2

Drag the section left or right to move the object in the group forward or backward in
time.

The selected object moves in time.

To move overlapping (composited) objects in a group

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Drag an area of the lower group bar where multiple objects overlap.

The composited objects move in time.