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Final Cut Pro X templates overview
Final Cut Pro X ships with numerous eects, titles, transitions, and generators, nearly all of
which were created in Motion. If your Final Cut Pro project calls for additional eects, and you
are an advanced Motion user, you can build them using the powerful features in Motion. If you
are a content creator, you can distribute custom eects to artists and editors at your facility or
to clients.
Special-eect projects created in Motion 5 for use in Final Cut Pro X are called templates. When
you save a template in Motion, it becomes available in one of the Final Cut Pro media browsers.
For example, a transition template saved in Motion appears in the Transitions Browser in
Final Cut Pro, ready to be applied to an editing project.
You can limit or lock specic parameter controls to prevent Final Cut Pro users from modifying
crucial elements in the resulting eect. Published parameters appear in the Final Cut Pro
Inspector, where they can be edited and animated. For more information, see Publishing
parameters in templates overview on page 420.
Note: Audio les saved in a Motion template will not be available in Final Cut Pro.
Additionally, most existing eects, transitions, titles, and generators in Final Cut Pro can be
opened and modied in Motion.
To learn more about building templates, choose a topic in the Help table of contents (the sidebar
to the left of this window).
For additional suggestions about streamlining the Motion-to-Final Cut Pro workow, see Tips for
creating templates on page 437.
Template types
In Motion, there are four types of Final Cut templates:
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Final Cut Eect: Use this template to create a custom stylized eect that can be applied to
edits and clips in the Final Cut Pro X Timeline. An eect can subtly or dramatically shape the
character of your editing project. A sepia-tone color correction might make an audience think
of days gone by, while a radiant glow might suggest an otherworldly setting. After you save
the template in Motion, the eect appears in the Eects Browser in Final Cut Pro.
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Final Cut Transition: Use this template to create a custom transition that can be applied to clips
in the Final Cut Pro Timeline. A transition artfully connects the edit point between two clips.
One scene might dissolve into the next in a cloud of smoke, or one setting might displace
another on a turning page. After you save the template in Motion, the transition appears in
the Transitions Browser in Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Pro X templates
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