Modify a final cut pro x effect – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Final Cut Pro X templates
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Publishing a parameter makes its user interface control (the slider, checkbox, or dial) available in
the Final Cut Pro Inspector when the custom effect is applied to a clip. Published parameters can
be adjusted and keyframed in Final Cut Pro. For more information, see
on page 420.
Tip: In addition to publishing specific parameter controls, you can publish the blue activation
checkboxes that appear next to filter and behavior names in Motion Inspectors. When you
publish an activation checkbox (via its Animation pop-up menu), a corresponding checkbox
appears in the Final Cut Pro inspector, allowing users to turn the influence of that filter or
behavior on or off. For more information, see
Publishing parameters in templates overview
on
page 420.
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Optional: When you’re satisfied with the custom effect you’ve built, you can remove the preview
image from the template by selecting the Effect Source layer, then clicking the Clear button in
the Image Inspector.
The temporary image is removed from the project.
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Choose File > Save, then do the following:
a
In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Effects Browser as “New
Template.”
b
Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category. Categories appear in the Motion Project Browser and
the Final Cut Pro Effects Browser.
c
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can also create themes. Themes appear in the Motion Project Browser and in the
Final Cut Pro Themes Browser. A theme is a metadata tag that helps categorize templates. For
more information on Motion Project Browser themes and categories, see
on page 146.
d
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that is not used in the
template), select “Include unused media.”
e
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save
Preview Movie.
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Click Publish.
The template and remaining media are saved and exported to the Final Cut Pro Effects Browser.
If you did not remove the reference image, it appears in the template’s thumbnail in the
Final Cut Pro Effects Browser.
For information about applying and editing effects in Final Cut Pro, see
Modify a Final Cut Pro X effect
The presets in the Final Cut Pro X Effects Browser were created in Motion. You can modify these
presets in Motion, then save them as effects in Final Cut Pro.
For a step-through example of modifying a preset Final Cut Effect, see
on page 393.
Modify a Final Cut Pro X effect in Motion
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In Final Cut Pro X, click the Effects Browser button in the toolbar.
The Effects Browser appears.
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