"Match Move" & "Analyze Motion"?

Hey,
I recently watched a short video podcast by "izzy Video",
where he demonstrated how to easily setup a motion path following
an object then applying a particle emitter to the motion path.
It looked kind of cool so I thought I would try it,and...
now here's where I really feel stupid for even posting this question,
but I can't find "match move" or "analyze motiion" anywhere on my
motiion software. I tried looking through my tutorials and help menus,
and I still am having no luck.
I am presently using Motion 2.1.2.
Is "match move something found in Motion 3,
or what am I doing wrong?
Sorry for such a basic question, and I feel really dumb
for even asking, but I don't know where else to ask.
I've read through the Apple Training book on Motion and
watched some video tutrials on Motion,
but I am still having some trouble getting comfortable with the program.
Thanx for the help,
Todd
G5 Quad Mac OS X (10.4.8) 4.5 Gb / FCP - 5.1.2 / Shake 4.1 / Panasonic DVX 100B

Mark's site - http://applemotion.net - is a good place to start. http://motionsmarts.com is also a great one. Along with the Fun With... series right here... you should find some learning experiences...
Patrick

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I've found the solution for my missing 3D camera icon.
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[Couldn't answer last night - internet was out for about 5 hours or so... sorry!]
Best method to learn? Find all the (free) tutorials around and follow along -- do them yourself -- in other words: practice. I practically "live" in Motion. It's taken over a lot of stuff I used to do in Photoshop (design elements - espectially those that repeat.)
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http://www.applemotion.net/macbreak-studio/
and
https://www.youtube.com/user/MotionTips [subscribe to this channel if you have a youtube account]
(anything you can find by Mark Spencer -- check iTunes podcasts as well. On twitter: https://twitter.com/markspen)
After that: EXPERIMENT! I have dozens (if not hundreds) of projects I've started with just a rectangle shape or a single line, and I'll just play with the replicators and emitters; filters and behaviors just to watch what they do. I've crashed Motion hundreds of times just pushing the envelope (don't worry, it's more stable now...LOL... but not invincible.) Kick the tires and slam the doors. Be fearless. Test the limits; then see what you can get away with. Get comfortable with the manual (Help > Motion Help -- you don't have to read it front to back, but it's a rather good reference to have on hand.) And as a side note: don't overlook Clones... they are quite useful, especially for looping animations (and learn the difference between the need to duplicate vs. using a clone instead.) When experimenting, I'll generally just create a "common" Motion Project to develop ideas (I'm not continually saving templates to FCPX.) When I get a fix on the direction I want to take, I'll switch to an FCPX effect template.
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HTH

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1) If you're using Ram Preview, clear it periodically.
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If you like this Feature Request, please copy/paste on Adobe's Feature Request page to get your voice heard: www.adobe.com/go/wish
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
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