1. Choose Motion > Preferences (or press Command-Comma).

2. Click Presets.

3. Click the Add button (+) beneath the presets list.

   The Project Preset Editor appears.

   

4. In the Project Preset Editor, enter the following information:

   1. Name: Type a name for the preset.

   2. Description: Type a brief description of what that preset is for, including significant characteristics such as frame size and frame rate.

   3. Width and Height: Enter a frame size.

   4. Pixel Aspect Ratio, Field Order, and Frame Rate: Choose settings from the corresponding pop-up menus.

5. Click OK.

   The new preset appears in the Presets pane and in the Preset pop-up menu in the Project Browser.

6. If you’re done creating project presets, close Motion Preferences.

The project presets that come with Motion cannot be modified. However, you can duplicate an existing preset and then modify it.

1. In Motion Preferences, select a preset in the Presets pane.

2. Click Duplicate.

   The duplicated preset appears underneath the original preset with “copy” appended to its title.

3. Select the duplicated preset, then click Edit.

   If you select a built-in preset (designated by a lock icon), an alert dialog appears asking if you want to duplicate the preset.

4. When the Project Preset Editor appears, make your changes, then click OK.

1. In Motion Preferences, select a preset in the Presets pane.

2. Click the Delete button (–) underneath the presets list.