Add iTunes and photo files

Add iTunes and photo files from the Library

You can add files from your iTunes library and photo application libraries to a project via the Motion Library. The iTunes and photo content appear in two Library categories, iTunes and Photos. (However, you cannot import rights-protected video content from iTunes into a Motion project.)

Note: Although a connected iPod appears in the File Browser as a hard disk, you can only browse for and import iPod files that are stored as data. Music transferred to the iPod via iTunes cannot be imported into Motion.

Add a file from iTunes

  1. In the Library, select the iTunes category.

    The iTunes library content appears in the adjacent navigation pane. By default, All is selected (the iTunes library).

  2. Select a subcategory, such as Music or Podcasts, then select a file from the stack.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Click the Apply button to the right of the preview area.

    • Drag the file to the Canvas, Layers list, Timeline, or Audio Timeline (if the file is an audio track or is a video that contains audio).

Note: Rights-protected AAC files cannot be imported into Motion and do not appear in the file stack. This includes non-iTunes Plus music purchased from the iTunes Store.

For more information on working with audio files, see Audio overview.

Add a file from a photo application

  1. In the Library, select the Photos category.

    The albums (or libraries) appear in the adjacent navigation pane. By default, All is selected.

    Note: The photo application that is available in the Photos category of the Motion Library is set in the General pane of Motion Preferences. Only one application may be selected at a time. For more information, see General preferences.

  2. Select an album, then select a file from the stack.

  3. Do one of the following:

    • Click the Apply button to the right of the preview area.

    • Drag the file to the Canvas, Layers list, or Timeline.

Note: When importing large-scale images into Motion, you can import the files at their native resolution or at the resolution of the Motion Canvas. For more information, see Set the import size of large still images.