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If the correct preset is already chosen, you can double-click Final Cut Generator in the
Project Browser.
A new, untitled project opens. The project contains no placeholders.
4 Build the project as you would any other Motion project, using shapes, text, behaviors,
camera animation, and so on.
Note: You can also add drop zones to create additional effects, such as a picture-in-picture
effect. Drop zones allow Final Cut Pro X users to place media into designated regions of
the applied effect. For more information about adding drop zones to a Motion project,
see Drop Zones.
5 To allow Final Cut Pro users to modify specific parameters, choose Publish from the
Animation pop-up menu of each parameter you want to make accessible.
Publishing a parameter makes its user interface control (the slider, checkbox, or dial)
available in the Final Cut Pro Inspector when the custom effect is applied to a clip.
Published parameters can be adjusted and keyframed in Final Cut Pro. For more
information, see Publishing Parameters in Templates.
Note: If you have many parameters that you want to control with a single control, you
can rig the parameters to a slider, pop-up menu, or checkbox. When the rig controls are
published with a template, the slider, pop-up menu, or checkbox becomes available in
the Final Cut Pro X project. For more information, see Using Rigs.
6 Choose File > Save, then do the following:
a In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Generators Browser
as “New Template.”
b Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category. Categories appear in the Motion Project Browser
and the Final Cut Pro Effects Browser.
c If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can also create themes. Themes appear in the Motion Project Browser and the
Final Cut Pro Themes Browser. A theme is a metadata tag that helps categorize
templates. For more information on Motion Project Browser themes and categories,
see The Project Browser.
d To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that is not used
in the template), select “Include unused media.”
e If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save
Preview Movie.
7 Click Publish.
539Chapter 11 Creating Templates for Final Cut Pro X