Apple MOTION 2 Installing Your Software
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Installing Your Software
The following information is intended to get you up and running with Motion 2 as
quickly as possible and covers the following topics:
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Contents of the box
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Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime
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Installing and serializing Motion
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Installing Motion Content
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Registering Motion
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Using onscreen help
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Contacting AppleCare Support
Be sure to also review the
Before You Install Motion
document on the Motion installation
DVD. For the latest information on Motion, go to the Motion website at
http://www.apple.com/motion.
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About the Contents of Your Motion Box
Your Motion box contains software and documentation that you can use to create
compelling visual projects.
Installation DVD
The Motion installation DVD contains the Install Motion and Install Motion Content
installers, as well as the Motion Documentation folder. Install Motion contains the
Motion and Compressor application software, the Motion Series LiveFonts, and PDF
documentation. Install Motion Content contains the Motion Library Content, Motion
Templates, and Motion Tutorial Media.
Important:
After installing the Motion application, it is highly recommended that you
also install Motion Content from the Installation DVD to obtain the necessary the Motion
Library Content and the optional Templates and Tutorial Media. On Mac OS X 10.3.9, the
Motion Content installer is launched after you have completed installation of the Motion
application. Follow the onscreen installer instructions to complete the Motion Content
installation. On Mac OS X 10.4 or later, the option to install Motion Content is provided
from the Motion application installer. The Motion Content installer is provided on the
installation DVD if you need to re-install Motion Library Content or optional Templates
and Tutorial Media. The Motion Library Content includes items such as particle emitters,
replicator presets, shapes, gradients, text styles, and so on. The Template collections are
professionally designed templates for broadcast news, entertainment, event video, and
corporate presentations. These templates can also be customized to meet your specific
needs. The Tutorial Media is required for completing the lessons in the
Motion 2 Tutorials
Before You Install Motion.rtf
Provides a list of Motion’s new features, system requirements, and things to do before
you install the application and its accompanying utilities and content.
Motion Installer icon
Double-click to begin the installation process.
Documentation folder
Contains the following PDF documentation:
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Motion Getting Started:
Provides an overview for creating motion graphics in Motion
for users from any level of experience, introducing the user interface, the general
workflow, and a quick start to the main features in the application.
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Motion 2 User Manual:
Provides detailed information about the user interface and
the features of Motion.
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Motion 2 Tutorials:
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New Features in Motion 2:
and where to find detailed information about those features in the
Provides step-by-step instructions for learning how to use Motion.
Provides an overview of what’s new in the latest version of Motion,
Motion 2 User
Manual.
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Compressor folder:
Contains the
Compressor 2 User Manual
and
New Features
PDFs.
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Motion Gestures guide:
of useful commands into Motion using a Wacom tablet and pen.
Lists the simple pen gestures that allow you to enter a variety
Printed Documentation
You can find the following printed instructional material in your Motion box:
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Motion Getting Started:
for users from any level of experience, introducing the user interface, the general
workflow, and a quick start to the main features in the application. This book, which
is identical to the Motion Getting Started PDF included on the Motion installation
DVD, is a good place for new users to become acquainted with the application.
Note:
The
Motion Getting Started
Provides an overview of creating motion graphics in Motion
book has not been updated for Motion 2.0.
Upgrading Mac OS X and QuickTime
Before you install Motion, update your system software to make sure that you have the
latest versions of Mac OS X and QuickTime. QuickTime is an industry standard for
working with digital video and is required for Motion.
Note:
For software requirements, see the
installation DVD.
Before You Install Motion
document on the
To update your system software:
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Choose Apple > System Preferences.
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In the System Preferences window, click Software Update.
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Make sure that the Update Software button is selected, then click Check Now.
A dialog may appear showing new or updated software available for your computer.
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If necessary, follow the onscreen instructions to update Mac OS X and QuickTime to the
correct versions.
Note:
If you haven’t updated your system software or QuickTime in a while, you may
have to go through this process more than one time to install the most recent versions
of Mac OS X and QuickTime.
Installing and Serializing Motion
When you install Motion, the application is placed in the Applications folder on the
hard disk you specify, typically your startup disk.
Warning:
cannot be installed. Refer to the
DVD for a list of minimum system requirements.
If your system does not meet the minimum system requirements, Motion
Before You Install Motion
document on the installation
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