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433Motion User Guide
Override the default transition length set in Final Cut Pro
The duration of transition template is determined by the Final Cut Pro project settings.
However, you can override that default duration in Motion.
• In Motion, select the Project object in the Layers list, then select the Override FCP
Duration checkbox in the Properties Inspector.
The transition also has adjustable In and Out points in the Final Cut Pro project.
Apply the transition in Final Cut Pro
• In Final Cut Pro, click the Transitions browser button in the toolbar, locate the transition
in the browser, then apply the transition to a clip in the timeline.
Images or clips in the Motion placeholder layer appear in the Transitions browser icon,
but are not applied to the clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
For information on applying and editing transitions in Final Cut Pro, see the Final Cut Pro
User Guide.
Example: Create a blur transition in Motion
This example demonstrates how to create an original, simple Final Cut Pro transition in
Motion. Clip A dissolves into clip B with a prism blur effect.
1. In Motion, 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.
The project opens and contains a single group with two placeholder layers: Transition A
and Transition B.
3. Optional: To preview what the effect will look like, drag a still image from the Finder,
Library or Import dialog (click Import in the toolbar to open the dialog) to Transition A in
the Layers list and then drag a different still image to Transition B, releasing the mouse
button when the pointer changes to a curved arrow.
These images are for preview purposes only, and will not be saved to Final Cut Pro.
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.
4. In the Timeline, position the pointer over the end of the Transition A bar, then trim the
bar by dragging its ending edge to the end of the project.
5. Trim the Transition B bar by dragging its beginning edge to frame 300.
Note: This example uses a 600-frame project.