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Animated effect templates are also scaled according to the duration of the clip they are
applied to in Final Cut Pro. For example, if a template in Motion is 300 frames long, and
the placeholder layer is animated to rotate 360 degrees (one complete rotation) from
frames 0 to 300, when the template is applied to a 900-frame clip in Final Cut Pro, the
complete rotation is stretched to 900 frames.
You can override the timing adjustment in Final Cut Pro by applying markers to the
template in Motion. For example, to control frame-counting effects, such as Timecode
generators or grain effects, apply special markers to instruct Final Cut Pro when to play
specific ranges of the template. For more information, see Adding Template Markers.
Final Cut Transition
In Final Cut Pro X, the default transition duration is set in the Editing pane of Final Cut Pro
Preferences. When you apply a transition template to an edit point in the Final Cut Pro
timeline, the duration of the transition effect is modified to the default transition duration.
For example, in a Final Cut Pro Broadcast HD 1080 project (29.97 fps) with a default
transition duration of two seconds, an applied 300-frame transition template is compressed
to 60 frames (2 seconds at 29.97 fps).
To override the transition duration setting in Final Cut Pro Preferences, select the Override
FCP Duration checkbox in the Properties Inspector in Motion. If this checkbox is selected
when the transition is saved, the transition retains its original duration when added to
the Final Cut Pro project.
Whether the transition duration uses the Final Cut Pro default or is overridden, you can
adjust the in and out points of the transition in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
Final Cut Title
When added to a Final Cut Pro project, a title template is anchored to the clip to which
it is applied. Its duration is based on the duration of the template in Motion. After the
title is applied, you can adjust its duration in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
Final Cut Generator
When added to a Final Cut Pro project, a generator template uses its default duration (its
duration when the template was created and saved in Motion). After the generator is
applied, you can adjust its duration in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
553Chapter 11 Creating Templates for Final Cut Pro X