Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 393)

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 393
2 Locate the effect to edit.
To preview the effect, move the pointer over the effect’s thumbnail.
3 Control-click the effect and do one of the following:
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If the effect is a Final Cut Pro preset, choose “Open a copy in Motion” from the shortcut menu.
A copy of the project opens in Motion, and the duplicated file appears in the Final Cut Pro
Effects Browser.
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If the effect is a template created in Motion, choose “Open in Motion” from the shortcut menu.
The original project opens in Motion.
If the preview image used when creating the effect in Motion was saved with the project, that
media appears in the template.
4 Modify the project in Motion, then do one of the following:
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To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with the default name, choose File > Save.
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To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with a new name, choose File > Save As, complete
the save dialog information, then click Publish.
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To save the updated Motion-created template and overwrite the original version, choose File >
Save.
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To save the updated Motion-created template as a copy, choose File > Save As, complete the
save dialog information, then click Publish.
Note: When a preset Final Cut Pro effect is applied to the Final Cut Pro Timeline and then
modified in Motion, the saved changes do not affect instances of the template in the
Final Cut Pro Timeline. However, after the modified version of the preset is applied to the
Final Cut Pro Timeline, any subsequent changes made in Motion to the template affect
instances of the effect in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
The template is saved and appears in the Effects Browser in Final Cut Pro.
Example: Modify the Bokeh Random effect
In Final Cut Pro X, the Bokeh Random effect adds moving, blurred particles to a clip. The shape,
blend mode, speed, and other particle parameters of the effect can be edited in Final Cut Pro X.
Most Final Cut Pro X effects (as well as transitions, titles, and generators) can be opened and
modified in Motion to limit or add parameter controls.
Note: Bokeh comes from the Japanese term “boke,” meaning blur or haze. Bokeh is a term used
in photography to describe the aesthetic quality of a blurred image.
This example describes how to modify the Bokeh Random effect in Motion. The workflow in this
example is divided into the following tasks:
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Inspect the effect in Final Cut Pro.
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In Motion, add a parameter to the effect.
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In Motion, remove a parameter from the effect and publish the modified effect to Final Cut Pro.
Inspect the Bokeh Random effect in Final Cut Pro
1 In Final Cut Pro, select a clip in the Timeline, then click the Effects Browser button in the toolbar.
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