Apple Motion 3 - Manual (Page 1229)

Appendix C Working with Final Cut Pro 1229
To open a master template from within Final Cut Pro, do one of the following:
m Select the master template and then choose View > Master Template in Editor.
m Control-click a master template and then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut
menu.
The master template opens in Motion. Once you make changes in Motion and save the
project, Final Cut Pro automatically reconnects the master template to the updated
project so you can see the changes.
If you do not use the Open in Editor command in Final Cut Pro to open a master
template, Final Cut Pro may not automatically reconnect the master template if you
resave it. In this case, you will have to manually reconnect the master template in
Final Cut Pro to its project file.
To reconnect a master template to an updated Motion project, do one of the
following:
m Initiate the master template update from within Final Cut Pro by selecting the master
template and choosing View > Clip in Editor.
This method informs Final Cut Pro that the master template may be updated, so it is
automatically reconnected the next time you switch to Final Cut Pro.
m Select the Always Reconnect Externally Modified Files option in the Editing tab of the
Final Cut Pro User Preferences window.
This method tells Final Cut Pro to automatically reconnect any modified media and
project files when you switch to another application and then switch back to
Final Cut Pro.
If you have used a master template in a number of sequences, and you wish to make a
change to the master template that is isolated to a single instance—and not universally
replace the master template—you can make a copy of the master template.
To open a copy of a master template from within Final Cut Pro, do one of the
following:
m Select the master template and then choose View > Copy of Master Template in Editor.
m Control-click a master template and then choose Open Copy in Editor from the
shortcut menu.
A copy of the master template opens in Motion. Once you make changes in Motion
and save the project, Final Cut Pro automatically reconnects that copy of the master
template to the updated project so you can see the changes.