Motion preferences allow you to tailor the interface for different types of projects, customize your work space, and define the presets for new projects and for exporting finished movies. The Preferences window has seven categories or preferences: General, Appearance, Project, Canvas, Output, Presets, and Gestures.
The General preferences are Startup, Interface, File Browser & Library, Memory & Cache, LiveFonts, and 3rd Party Plug-ins.
The Appearance preferences control Motion's visual elements, including the Dashboard, the thumbnail preview, the Timeline, and the Status Bar.
The Canvas preferences allow you to modify several aspects of the Motion Canvas: the background, alignment tools, safe zones for broadcast and film, and snapping.