Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1283)

Restrictions When Working with Motion Clips in Final Cut Pro
When working with Motion projects in Final Cut Pro, keep the following restrictions and
limitations in mind:
• The audio in a Motion project is not imported into Final Cut Pro.
• All video tracks in a Motion project appear as a single layer when imported into
Final Cut Pro as a Motion clip.
• The frame size and duration of the Motion clip are determined by the settings in the
Motion project.
• The Final Cut Pro Media Manager does not manage source media files used by a Motion
clip's project file. You need to manage your media for Motion projects separately from
your Final Cut Pro media.
Sending Final Cut Pro Clips and Sequences to Motion
You can send clips or sequences from Final Cut Pro to a new Motion project by using the
Send To > Motion Project command. This command is useful when you want to:
• Edit a rough motion graphics sequence in Final Cut Pro and then send those clips to
Motion for more complex animation
• Use Final Cut Pro to capture media files for use in Motion
Many of the clip parameters you adjust in Final Cut Pro are retained in the resulting Motion
project.
Selecting Clips or Sequences to Send to Motion
The Send To Motion Project command behaves slightly differently depending on your
selection.
• One or more Browser clips: The selected clips are sent to a new project in Motion; the
Motion Timeline remains empty and the clips appear in the Motion Media tab.
• A sequence in the Browser: A new Motion project is created with an identical track and
clip layout as your Final Cut Pro sequence.
• One or more clips in a sequence: A new Motion project is created that contains only the
clips you selected in your Final Cut Pro sequence, occupying the same position and
track layout as your original selection. This method has an additional option called
Embed Motion Content, which allows you to replace your selected sequence clips by
embedding the Motion project in their place.
To send clips or sequences from Final Cut Pro to a new Motion project
1 In Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
• Select one or more clips in the Browser.
• Select a sequence in the Browser.
• Select one or more sequence clips in the Timeline.
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