Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1287)

502 Part II Effects
To link all instances of a particular template in a sequence or project to a new
master template:
1 Open the new master template you want to use in the Viewer.
See “ Adding Master Templates to a Sequence ” on page 496.
2 Keeping the mouse button held down, drag the new template from the Browser or
Viewer to any template clip that you want to update in the Timeline.
3 Do one of the following:
 Choose Replace All Uses of This Master Template in the Sequence from the overlay
that appears, then release the mouse button.
 Choose Replace All Uses of This Master Template in the Project from the overlay that
appears, then release the mouse button.
All template clips that were linked to the older master template are now linked to the
new template.
Important: When you link a template clip to a new master template, make sure that
any customizable parameters in the old template are also in the new master template.
Converting a Template Clip to a Motion Project
In some situations, you may want to convert a template clip in your sequence to a
Motion project clip. All the parameters you customized in the Motion template are
then stored in the Motion project file, so you can no longer make text or video changes
in Final Cut Pro.
For example, suppose you have been using a template clip and a corresponding
Motion template file for the opening title in your sequence. Now, you want to give the
graphic designer full control over every aspect of the design, including the custom text
and video. In this case, Final Cut Pro can make a new Motion project file based on the
template file and your custom content. Then the designer can make updates to the
project file in Motion.