Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1292)

Chapter 22 Creating Titles 505
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Working With LiveType and Motion Clips in Final Cut Pro
In Final Cut Pro, imported LiveType and Motion project clips behave the same as any
other clips. They can be organized within the Browser, opened in the Viewer, edited
into sequences, trimmed, copied, and pasted. LiveType and Motion clips also maintain
normal master and affiliate clip relationships.
LiveType and Motion titles can be played back in Final Cut Pro the same as other
media files. However, when edited into sequences, a LiveType or Motion clip appears
with a red render bar in the Timeline, so you will have to render those portions of
your sequence.
Although you can perform normal editing tasks with a LiveType clip, the LiveType title
contents cannot be adjusted directly within Final Cut Pro. LiveType title settings can be
changed only in the LiveType application. Final Cut Pro provides a quick and easy way
to open LiveType clips directly in the LiveType application to make changes to your
title.
To automatically open a LiveType clip from within Final Cut Pro:
1 In the Final Cut Pro Browser or within a sequence, Control-click the LiveType clip in
which you want to adjust title settings, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut
menu.
The LiveType project file is automatically opened in the LiveType application.
2 In LiveType, make any necessary changes to the LiveType title.
3 Save and close the LiveType project file.
4 Return to Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Pro automatically relinks any LiveType clips that reference the LiveType project
you just changed. In Final Cut Pro, you can immediately see the changes to the
LiveType title. Using this method, you do not need to reconnect the LiveType project
file each time you alter it outside Final Cut Pro.
Note: The Creator column in the Final Cut Pro Browser indicates what application is
launched when you choose Open in Editor from a clip’s shortcut menu. For LiveType
clips, the creator is automatically set to LiveType.