Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 388)

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 388
Final Cut Transition template
The Final Cut Transition template contains two placeholder layers: Transition A and Transition B.
Filters and behaviors added to Transition A affect the first clip in a Final Cut Pro transition. Filters
and behaviors added to Transition B affect the second clip in the transition. Drag an image to
each placeholder to preview the transition. When you save the template in Motion, the new
transition is automatically exported to the Final Cut Pro Transitions Browser.
In Final Cut Pro, apply the transition to an edit point in the Timeline. (Images or clips in the
Motion placeholder layer appear in the Transitions Browser icon, but are not applied to the clip in
the Final Cut Pro Timeline.) The duration of the transition is determined by the project settings in
the Editing pane of Final Cut Pro Preferences. When creating the transition in Motion, you can set
the template to override the default transition duration in Final Cut Pro. The transition also has
adjustable In and Out points in the Final Cut Pro project.
You can add drop zones to a transition template to add a background element in the transition.
For more information, see
Create a transition background on page 411.
You cannot delete the Transition A and Transition B placeholders from a transition template.
Nor can you create additional Transition placeholders. Although you can add more image layers
to a transition template (and have them appear in the applied effect in Final Cut Pro), it’s not
recommended. This template was designed for a single purpose: to apply one custom transition
to the edit point between two Final Cut Pro clips.
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