Final cut generator template – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Final Cut Pro X templates
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Final Cut Generator template
The Final Cut Generator template contains no placeholder layers. In fact, the generator template
is nearly identical to any other Motion project. Add image layers and effects to create a
composition just as you would in a standard Motion project.
When you save the template in Motion, the generator effect is automatically exported to the
Final Cut Pro Generators Browser. There are two ways to apply a generator effect in Final Cut Pro:
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Drag the generator above a clip (or clips) in the Timeline to the frame, compositing the
generator over the clip. The generator can span multiple clips in the Timeline.
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Add the generator to the main Timeline as a clip.
When added to the Final Cut Pro Timeline, the duration of the generator is the same
as the template created Motion. The generator has adjustable In and Out points in the
Final Cut Pro project.
Standard drop zones can be added to Final Cut Generator template. For more information about
drop zones, see
on page 197.
Note: A standard Motion project can also be published as a generator in Final Cut Pro. For more
information, see
Publish a standard Motion project as a Final Cut Pro X generator
on page 418.
Placeholders versus drop zones
Placeholders and drop zones can be scaled or transformed in templates to create certain looks
and movements. For example, you can create a picture-in-picture effect by adding a drop zone
to a template, scaling the drop zone down, then positioning it in a corner of the Canvas. The
difference between the placeholder and the drop zone lies in how each is used in a Final Cut Pro
project: When you apply a template in a Final Cut Pro project, the target clip populates the
placeholder, while drop zones remain empty until you assign source media (in Final Cut Pro).
Placeholders and drop zones share many of the same parameters, such as Pan, Scale, and Fill
Color. In placeholders, these parameters allow you to simulate moving and resizing clips as you
would in your Final Cut Pro project. These adjustments do not affect the clip in Final Cut Pro
to which the template is applied. In drop zones, however, the parameter settings do affect the
media that is assigned to the drop zone in Final Cut Pro. For more information on drop zone (and
placeholder) parameters, see
on page 199.
After you assign source media to a drop zone in Motion, you can use onscreen controls to pan
or scale the media within the drop zone. For more information on standard drop zones, see
on page 197.
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