Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1282)

Importing a Motion project into Final Cut Pro creates a Motion clip (also called an embedded
Motion project) that you can edit in the same way as any other clip in your project. A
Motion clip refers to the imported Motion project stored on disk.
Motion clips can play back in real time, although you may have to choose Unlimited RT
mode to avoid rendering. For more information, see
“Unlimited RT.”
Important: Any media files for clips used in the Motion project, such as movies or still
images, need to be available on the same hard disk drive for the project to play correctly
in Final Cut Pro.
Making Changes to a Motion Clip in Final Cut Pro
While working in Final Cut Pro, you can quickly make changes to a Motion clip by opening
the clip's project file in Motion. After you save the Motion project, any changes you made
appear immediately in Final Cut Pro.
Note: This feature requires both Final Cut Pro and Motion to be installed on the same
computer.
To open a Motion project from within Final Cut Pro
Do one of the following:
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Select the Motion clip, then choose View > Clip in Editor.
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Control-click a Motion clip, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut menu.
The Motion project opens in Motion. Once you make changes in Motion and save the
project, Final Cut Pro automatically reconnects the Motion clip to the updated project so
you can see the changes.
If you do not use the Open in Editor command in Final Cut Pro to open a Motion project,
Final Cut Pro may not automatically reconnect the Motion project if you resave it. In this
case, you will have to manually reconnect the Motion clip in Final Cut Pro to its project
file.
To make sure a Motion clip automatically reconnects to an updated Motion project
Do one of the following:
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Initiate the Motion project update from within Final Cut Pro by selecting the Motion clip
and choosing View > Clip in Editor.
This method informs Final Cut Pro that the Motion project may be updated, so the Motion
clip is automatically reconnected the next time you switch to Final Cut Pro.
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Select the Always Reconnect Externally Modified Files option in the Editing tab of the
Final Cut Pro User Preferences window.
This method tells Final Cut Pro to automatically reconnect any modified media and project
files when you switch to another application and then switch back to Final Cut Pro.
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