Use images in template placeholders, 418 use images in template placeholders, Publish – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 11
Final Cut Pro X templates
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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 generator 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 generator in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
The template is saved and appears in Generators Browser in Final Cut Pro.
Publish a standard Motion project as a Final Cut Pro X generator
When possible, use the Final Cut Effect, Title, Transition, and Generator templates to create effects
content for Final Cut Pro X. However, if necessary, you can convert a standard Motion project for
use in Final Cut Pro. There are two ways to do this:
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Publish the Motion project as a Final Cut Generator, which exports the template to the
Final Cut Pro Generators Browser, where it can be applied to the Timeline and edited like any
other generator.
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Save the Motion project as a QuickTime file, then import the QuickTime movie into the
Final Cut Pro project like any other footage.
Although you cannot add an Effect Source, Transition A, Transition B, or Title Background
placeholder to a Motion project, you can add standard drop zones, which let Final Cut Pro users
insert customized content into the generator.
Like template projects, standard Motion projects let you publish specific parameters to the
Final Cut Pro inspector. For more information on publishing parameters, see
parameters in templates overview
on page 420.
Publish a standard Motion project as a generator in Final Cut Pro
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When you save your project, choose File > Publish Template.
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In the save dialog, enter a name for the template, complete the other options, then select Publish
as Final Cut Generator.
For more information about save dialog options for templates, see
on page 416.
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Click Publish.
The template is saved and appears in Generators Browser in Final Cut Pro.
Use images in template placeholders
When creating a custom template for Final Cut Pro X, you can add an image to a placeholder
layer to preview the effect you are building.
Important:
When adding preview media to a placeholder, use a still image rather than a video
clip, which can introduce timing conflicts in Final Cut Pro.
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