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4 Modify the project in Motion, then do one of the following:
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To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with the default name, choose File > Save.
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To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with a new name, choose File > Save As, complete
the save dialog information, then click Publish.
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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 transition 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 transition in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
The template is saved and appears in Transitions Browser in Final Cut Pro.
Example: Create a Prism Blur transition
This example demonstrates how to create an original, simple Final Cut Pro X transition in Motion.
Clip A dissolves into clip B with a prism blur eect.
Create a prism blur transition eect
1 Choose File > New (or press Command-N).
2 In the Project Browser, select Final Cut Transition, choose the project preset required for your
Final Cut project, set the Duration to 200 frames, then click Open.
Note: This example uses the Broadcast HD 720 preset.
The project opens and contains a single group with two placeholder layers: Transition A and
Transition B.
3 Optional: You can drag a still image from the File Browser to Transition A in the Layers list and
then drag a dierent still image to Transition B, releasing the mouse button when the pointer
changes to a curved arrow.
Doing so gives you a better view of the transition you are building.
Note: This example does not use any images.
When you play the project (press the Space bar), no transition is present by default. Transition A
ends, and transition B begins abruptly.
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