Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 435)

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 435
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yourtemplatename.moef, -.motn, -.moti, or -.motr: This is the Motion template’s
project document.
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.moef is the Final Cut Effect template extension.
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.motn is the Final Cut Generator template extension.
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.moti is the Final Cut Title template extension.
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.motr is the Final Cut Transition template extension.
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Media folder: This folder contains all media in the project—media used in the placeholder and
other clips and images used in the project, including content such as particle cell sources. If
you clear the media in the template placeholder before saving the template, that media is not
saved in the Media folder.
Note: If you select “Include unused media” in the save dialog, media in the Media pane (the
storage area for media not used in the project), is included in the Media folder.
Sharing Templates with Other Users
To share templates and associated media files between users and computers, place the
associated template files in the same folder structure on another user’s computer in the /Users/
username/Movies/Motion Templates/ folder.
Add multiple display aspect ratios to a template
When creating a template for Final Cut Pro X, you can build alternate versions that have different
display aspect ratios—all within a single template. For example, when you create a template
with a 16:9 aspect ratio, you can add an alternate version customized for 4:3 displays. When
the template is applied to a clip Final Cut Pro, the editing application chooses the version that
matches its display aspect ratio. These alternate display versions of a single template are called
snapshots. Snapshots eliminate the need to create multiple versions of the same template for
multiple display ratios.
You should add display aspect ratio snapshots if you expect to apply templates to clips of
varying resolutions in Final Cut Pro, or to apply the same title or generator template in multiple
Final Cut Pro projects with different resolutions.
If you expect a template to be applied to differently sized clips in Final Cut Pro, perform the
workflow described in this section before saving the template.
Note: Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) is the ratio of the width of a pixel to its height. For example, NTSC
pixels are slightly taller than they are wide. They have a pixel aspect ratio of 10/11 (approximately
0.9091). Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) is a ratio of the final displayed image’s width to its height. For
example, an iPad’s display aspect ratio is 1.3333 (also written as 4:3), but broadcast NTSC has a
display ratio of 1.3636. To calculate the display aspect ratio of an image from its dimensions and
pixel aspect ratio, multiply the pixel aspect ratio by the width and divide by the height. The most
common aspect ratios are 4:3 (also referred to as standard, 4x3, or 1.33:1) and 16:9 (widescreen,
16x9, or 1.78:1). Older monitors and televisions are generally 4:3, so the screen is 33 percent wider
than it is high. Newer HD monitors and televisions are 78 percent wider than they are high.
Reconfigure a project for a different display aspect ratio
1 In the Layers list, select the Project object.
2 In the Project Inspector, click Snapshots.
The Display Aspect Ratio Snapshots list appears, showing the project’s current default
aspect ratio.
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