Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 429)

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 429
When building a template, you typically don’t know the duration of the clips it will be applied
to in Final Cut Pro. Template markers let you control the timing of a template after it is applied
in Final Cut Pro by designating regions in the Timeline to be played, ignored, or looped to
match the duration of the target clip. You can also designate a specific frame to be used as the
template’s thumbnail in the Final Cut Pro Effects, Transitions, or Titles Browser.
Template marker types
Template markers fall into five categories:
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Build In: Build In markers instruct Final Cut Pro X to play an intro animation in
specific instances.
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Build Out: Build Out markers instruct Final Cut Pro to play an outro animation in
specific instances.
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Loop: Loop markers indicate where the template should begin looping playback.
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Poster Frame: Poster Frame markers determine the frame of a template to be used as the
thumbnail for the template in the Final Cut Pro Effects Browser, Transitions Browser, or
Titles Browser.
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Text Edit: Text Edit markers identify ideal edit points in your title templates.
Build In markers designate the end point of an intro section of a template, and instruct
Final Cut Pro to play that section at the same speed as the original template (as created in
Motion), regardless of the duration of the clip in the Final Cut Pro Timeline. Build Out markers
designate the start of an outro section of a template, and instruct Final Cut Pro to play that
section at the same speed as the original template (as created in Motion), regardless of the
duration of the clip in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
You can also specify a build-in or build-out section as optional. When you add the optional Build
In or Build Out marker, a corresponding checkbox is added to the Publishing pane of the Project
Inspector in Motion. When you apply a template to a project, the checkbox also appears in the
Final Cut Pro Inspector. Deselect the checkbox to disable the build-in or build-out portion of
the effect.
When you add Build In, Build Out, or Loop template markers to a Motion project, the Timeline
ruler displays a gold glow over the affected region.
If no Build In or Build Out markers are present, the entire template is time-stretched to
correspond to the duration of the clip when applied in Final Cut Pro. If Build In or Build Out
markers are present, only the portion of the Motion project between the marker-defined intro
or outro section is time-stretched; the marker-defined region retains its original timing. When
creating templates, use template markers to control which portions of the effect, title, transition,
or generator are time-stretched and which portion are left alone.
Note: Transition templates assume a default duration in Final Cut Pro (determined in
Final Cut Pro Preferences). This duration can conflict with the effects of these marker types. For
example, you might specify that the intro animation of a transition lasts for 45 frames, while
the default duration in Final Cut Pro is set to 30 frames for the entire transition. To override
the Final Cut Pro default duration, select the Override FCP checkbox in the Project Properties
Inspector of Motion. For more information, see
Create a transition template on page 409.
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