Create and modify share destinations in Motion
In the Destinations pane of the Motion Settings window, you can add new destinations, modify or delete existing destinations, and create destination bundles, which allow you to export multiple types of output at once. You can also revert to the default set of destinations that were available when you first opened Motion.
For information about sharing projects and clips from Motion, see Intro to sharing Motion projects.
In Motion, do one of the following:
Choose File > Share > Add Destination.
Choose Motion > Settings, click Destinations at the top of the window, then select Add Destination in the list on the left.
On the right side of the toolbar, click Share, then choose Add Destination.
In the Destinations pane of the Settings window, do one of the following:
Drag a destination from the area on the right to the Destinations list on the left (or double-click a destination on the right).
Control-click a destination in the list on the left, then choose Duplicate.
The new destination appears selected in the list on the left, and the settings for the destination appear on the right.
Specify settings for the new destination.
For descriptions of the controls in each destination, see Intro to Destinations settings. For information on using each default destination, see the previous topics in this chapter.
Here are some tips for setting up various types of destinations:
Use the Export File destination to export a movie, a single layer as a movie, or an audio file, or if you want to share to Apple devices. Choose an option from the Format pop-up menu in the Export File settings.
Rename the new destination to better describe its settings by double-clicking its name in the Destinations list, typing a new name, then pressing Return.
If you chose the Compressor Settings destination, select a Compressor setting (or select multiple Compressor settings) in the window that appears, then click OK. The settings that are displayed include the Compressor settings that come with Motion as well as any settings you added.
Important: You can use the Compressor Settings destination only if you have Compressor installed or someone gives you a Compressor setting.
Close Motion Settings.
When you choose File > Share, or click Share on the right side of the toolbar, your new destination appears in the list.
You can make changes to the destination at any time. As you customize the destination, your changes are saved automatically.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
The Destinations pane appears, with a list of destinations on the left.
Do any of the following:
Change a destination’s settings: Select a destination, then modify the destination’s settings on the right.
Restore a destination to its original settings: Control-click a destination in the Destinations list, then choose Revert to Original Settings.
Rename a destination: Double-click a destination in the list on the left, then type a new name.
Change the order of destinations in the list: Drag a destination to a different location in the list.
For descriptions of the controls in each destination, see Intro to Destinations settings. For information on using each default destination, see the previous topics in this chapter.
As you modify destinations, your changes are saved automatically.
Bundles make it easy to create several types of output in a single step. A bundle holds a set of destinations. When you share a project using the bundle, a file is output for each destination in the bundle.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
Select Add Destination in the Destinations list, then double-click the Bundle destination (or drag it from the area on the right to the Destinations list on the left).
An empty bundle appears in the Destinations list.
To add destinations to the bundle, drag existing destinations into it from the Destinations list, or select Add Destination and drag destinations from the area on the right into the bundle.
Tip: To quickly make a bundle from destinations in the Destinations list, select one or more destinations in the list, then Control-click in the Destinations list and choose New Bundle from Selection.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
Do one of the following:
Control-click a destination in the Destinations list, then choose Delete.
Select a destination in the Destinations list, then press Delete.
Select a destination in the Destinations list, then click the Remove button (–) below the list.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
Control-click the destination or bundle you want to make the default, then choose Make Default.
The name of the new default destination is appended with “(default).”
After you set the default destination, you can quickly share to that destination by pressing Command-E. To use the Command-E keyboard shortcut to share to another destination (or destination bundle), you can make that destination or bundle the default.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
Control-click an empty area in the list on the left, then choose Restore Default Destinations from the shortcut menu.
Any custom destinations are deleted, and the default set of destinations appears. For a list of the default destinations, see Intro to sharing Motion projects.
Choose Motion > Settings, then click Destinations at the top of the window.
Do any of the following:
Export destinations from your copy of Motion: Drag one or more destinations from the Destinations list to a location in the macOS Finder.
The destination file is appended with the filename extension .motndest.
Import destinations into your copy of Motion: Drag a destination file from a location in the macOS Finder to the Destinations list.
The destination you added appears in the Destinations list, in the Share submenu of the File menu, and in the menu that appears when you click the Share button in the toolbar.
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