Instruction Manual

Chapter 11 Final Cut Pro X templates 418
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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 modied in Motion, the saved changes do not aect instances of the template in the
Final Cut Pro Timeline. However, after the modied version of the preset is applied to the
Final Cut Pro Timeline, any subsequent changes made in Motion to the template aect
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 Eect, Title, Transition, and Generator templates to create eects
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 le, then import the QuickTime movie into the
Final Cut Pro project like any other footage.
Although you cannot add an Eect 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 specic parameters to the
Final Cut Pro inspector. For more information on publishing parameters, see Publishing
parameters in templates overview on page 420.
Publish a standard Motion project as a generator in Final Cut Pro
1 When you save your project, choose File > Publish Template.
2 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 Create a generator
template on page 416.
3 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 eect you are building.
Important: When adding preview media to a placeholder, use a still image rather than a video
clip, which can introduce timing conicts in Final Cut Pro.
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