How to duplicate a Motion project?

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How to duplicate a Motion project?

So far, I have found no way to duplicate a Motion project so that I can version the project. Googling it results in either wrong information or no information. For instance, this is what AI provides me:

"To duplicate a project in Motion, you can use the "Duplicate" command. In the menu bar, go to Edit > Duplicate. Alternatively, you can right-click (or control-click) the project in the browser and select Duplicate. This will create a separate copy of the project, which you can then rename and modify without affecting the original."

There is no duplicate command in EDIT! Right clicking in the browser to select Duplicate does nothing. It seems such a simple part of any workflow. What do I do?

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Mac Studio, macOS 15.5

Posted on May 21, 2025 10:26 AM

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Answer 1

May 21, 2025 11:00 AM in response to rogerh@mac.com

The duplicate command you found duplicates an object from the Layers tab of the project pane. It is not what you look for.

To duplicate a full Motion project, just use the File->Save As command.

File menu in Motion – Apple Support (UK)

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Answer 2

fox_m

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May 21, 2025 11:04 AM in response to rogerh@mac.com

You can duplicate projects in the Finder. Or, you can Option-Drag your current project into another folder in the Finder and put a version number on it if you like — that will duplicate it.

Then, there's also File > Save As... but if you want to keep working on your original, you'll need to reopen it after saving a copy (use Open Recent in the File menu.)

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