Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 286)

To save a project as a template
1 Choose File > Save as Template.
The Save dialog appears.
Note: It is recommended that you create a new custom theme in which to save your own
templates.
2 If you want to create a new theme to add your new template to, click New Theme, type
a name in the New Theme dialog, then click Create.
3 In the Save dialog, type a name for the template.
4 In the Theme pop-up menu, choose a theme in which to store your template.
5 Choose the format that your template conforms to from the Format pop-up menu.
6 If you want your template to play a preview when it appears in the Template Browser,
turn on Create QuickTime Preview.
7 Click Save.
Your new template is saved into the theme you selected. Customized templates are saved
into /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Studio/Motion/Templates/,
in a folder that corresponds to the name of the theme you’ve selected.
Organizing Templates in the Template Browser
You can use the Template Browser to select and organize your templates, if necessary.
All templates are organized into categories. You can add, delete, and rename categories
directly in the Template Browser.
To add a category in the Template Browser
1 Choose File > Open Template.
The Template Browser opens.
2 Click New Theme.
3 Enter a name for the theme into the dialog at the top of the Template Browser.
4 Click Create.
The new category appears in the Theme column at the left.
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