Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 1218)

1218 Appendix C Working with Final Cut Pro
Importing a Motion Project into Final Cut Pro
You can import Motion projects into Final Cut Pro to quickly add motion graphics, title
sequences, and animations to your sequence.
To import a Motion project into Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
m Drag the Motion project from the Finder to the Final Cut Pro Browser or Timeline.
m Choose File > Import > Files, then select the Motion project in the dialog that appears
and click Choose.
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
Final Cut Pro project. A Motion clip in Final Cut Pro is linked to the original Motion
project stored on your hard disk. Motion clips appear in the Final Cut Pro Browser and
Timeline with a .motn extension.
Motion clips can play back in real time, although you may have to choose Unlimited RT
mode to avoid rendering. For more information, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual.
Important: In order for a Motion clip to play correctly in Final Cut Pro, all media files
(such as movies and still images) used in the original Motion project must be on the
same hard disk as the Final Cut Pro project.
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:
m Select the Motion clip, then choose View > Clip in Editor.
m 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 View > Clip in Editor or 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 original Motion project file.