Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Final Cut Pro X templates
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In the Project Browser, click Final Cut Transition, then choose a project size from the Preset
pop-up menu.
Important:
Be sure to create the template at the highest resolution you will use in your
Final Cut Pro project. If you are creating 4K-specific templates, you can enable a setting that
allows the Final Cut Pro media browsers to display only templates designed for use in 4K
projects. For more information, see
on page 433.
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Click Open (or press Return).
If the correct preset is already chosen, you can double-click Final Cut Transition in the
Project Browser.
A new, untitled Motion project opens containing two placeholder layers: Transition A and
Transition B.
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To add a reference image to the placeholders to preview your work, do the following:
a
From the File Browser or Library, drag an image onto the Transition A layer in the Layers list (or
onto the Transition A arrow in the Canvas). When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release
the mouse button.
b
From the File Browser or Library, drag a second image onto the Transition B layer in the Layers
list. When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
Be sure to drag the images directly from the File Browser or Library to the placeholders. If you
accidentally place the images into a new layer, you can’t move them to the placeholder layers.
The images are added to the Transition A and B placeholder layers, replacing the arrow
graphics in the Canvas, and are resized if they are not the same size as the project. The images
serve as temporary media to preview the result of the transition you are building. They are not
used in the Final Cut Pro X transition.
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Modify Transition A and Transition B so they flow into each other midway through the transition,
using filters, behaviors, or other combinations of effects. For example, animate a lens flare that
moves across the screen as Transition A fades into Transition B.
When designing the template, think about how to best get the end of incoming clip A to line up
with the beginning of the transition, and the end of the transition to line up with the incoming
clip B. For example, a transition that begins on a full-screen Placeholder A and ends on a full-
screen Placeholder B avoids jarring jumps. Because the default behavior between the transition
placeholders is a cut, you will often need to adjust the placeholder timebars so they overlap in
the Timeline to smooth out your transition, and then animate their opacity using keyframes or
a behavior.
Note: To override the default transition length set in Final Cut Pro Preferences and use the
duration of the transition template, select the Project object in the Layers list, then select the
Override FCP checkbox in the Properties Inspector.
For more information on working with filters, see
on page 741. For more
information on behaviors, see
on page 293.
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