Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 419)

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 419
Add a placeholder image to a template
Do one of the following:
m From the File Browser or Library, drag an image onto the placeholder arrow in the Canvas. When
the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
m From the File Browser or Library, drag an image to the Effect Source layer in the Layers list. When
the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
When you publish the template, the image is saved with the template. If you replace the image
placeholder after you’ve saved the template, you have the option to save the new image with
the new template.
Replace an image in a template saved with media
1 To replace a reference placeholder image, do one of the following:
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From the File Browser or Library, drag an image onto the placeholder arrow in the Canvas.
When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
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From the File Browser or Library, drag an image to the Effect Source layer in the Layers list.
When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
2 Choose File > Save (or press Command-S).
The “Media exists outside the document. Do you wish to copy it?” dialog appears.
3 Do one of the following:
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To save the new image with the template in the /Users/username/Movies/ folder, click Copy.
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To save the template without the new image, click Don’t Copy.
When you save a template, media used in the project is stored on your computer in the same
folder as the template (/Users/username/Movies/Motion Templates/), potentially creating
multiple instances of media files and taking up valuable hard disk space. If the “Include unused
media” checkbox is selected in the template’s save dialog, media in the Media pane (the storage
area for media not used in the project) of the Motion project is also saved to this location.
To clear media from a template placeholder
To prevent creating duplicates of images on your hard disk, you can clear placeholder images
from templates before saving. When you clear a placeholder image, its source media is not
loaded into Motion the next time you modify the template (by choosing the “Open a copy in
Motion” command in the Final Cut Pro media browsers).
1 In the template project, select an Effect Source, Title Background, Transition A, or Transition
B placeholder.
2 In the Image Inspector, click the Clear button in the Final Cut Placeholder controls.
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