Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 1223)

Appendix C Working with Final Cut Pro 1223
Using Motion Templates in Final Cut Pro
In Motion, templates are useful when you are creating a number of projects that share
elements like text or media. You can use a Motion template as a starting point for
project customization. A Motion template used in Final Cut Pro can be used in any
number of projects and sequences, and each instance can be customized. In addition,
you can make changes to the source Motion template file, and have the changes
propagate to all the projects and sequences in Final Cut Pro that use that project.
Template integration between Motion and Final Cut Pro allows you to:
 Create templates in Motion for use in Final Cut Pro. You can create templates in Motion
that can be used directly in Final Cut Pro.
 Customize master templates in Final Cut Pro. You can edit master templates into
sequences and then customize parameters such as text and video within drop zones.
You can globally modify the look of all template clips in your project by editing the
original Motion template file.
Creating a Template in Motion for Use in Final Cut Pro
You can create templates in Motion that automatically appear in the Effects tab of
Final Cut Pro in the Master Templates section. For more detailed information on
working with templates in Motion, see “
Customizing and Creating New Templates ” on
page 250. There are two types of objects in a Motion template that can be edited in
Final Cut Pro:
 Drop zone media: You can replace clips or stills in drop zones in Final Cut Pro.
Terminology for Master Templates
The following definitions provide some shorthand for discussing the behavior of
sequences containing clips derived from master templates:
 Motion template file: A template file created and saved in Motion. This term refers
to the template file stored on disk.
 Master template: A Motion template file as it appears in Final Cut Pro. You can view
master templates in the Viewer and edit them into a sequence, creating copies
called template clips.
 Template clip: An instance of a master template edited into a sequence or copied
into the Browser. Just as normal Final Cut Pro clips refer to QuickTime media files on
disk, a template clip refers to a Motion template file on disk. When a Motion
template file is changed and saved in Motion, any template clips that refer to the
template file are updated
 Template parameters: Special template clip parameters that you can customize
directly in Final Cut Pro using the Controls tab of the Viewer. For example, you can
modify text or video content in a template clip.