Tip #522: The Missing Motion Shortcut
… for Apple Motion
Tip #522: The Missing Motion Shortcut
Larry Jordan – LarryJordan.com
Switch sets or create your own shortcuts to fix this problem.
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Of all the keyboard shortcuts that have ever existed in the history of the world, NONE have bothered me more than these two in Motion:
- A enables automatic keyframe creation
- Shift + S selects the Arrow tool
This shortcut combination has destroyed more student work than any other single thing I know; as well as countless projects of my own.
However, there’s hope!
While the current version of Motion supports changing keyboard shortcuts, there’s an even better solution: Changing shortcut command sets from Standard Set to Final Cut Pro Set. This resets the Arrow tool shortcut to A.
Go to Motion > Commands and switch sets:
- The Arrow tool is now: A
- The automatic Record Animation shortcut is now: Control + Option + Shift + Command + A
Finally.
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