Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 957)

Appendix C Integration With Final Cut Pro 957
Important: Any media clips used in the Motion project, such as movies or still images,
need to be available on the same hard drive for the project to play correctly in Final
Cut Pro.
Using Alpha Channels
If your Motion project has transparent areas, the clip imported into Final Cut Pro
assigns an alpha channel representing those transparent sections. Final Cut Pro may
erroneously assign the alpha type to be straight. This is noticeable when the edges of
the transparent area appear jagged or inaccurate. You can fix this by setting the clip’s
alpha channel in Final Cut Pro to black. For more information on working with alpha
channels in Final Cut Pro, see the Final Cut Pro User Manual.
To correct the alpha channel on a Motion project imported into Final Cut Pro:
1 In Final Cut Pro, select the Motion project file in the Browser.
2 Choose Modify > Alpha Type > Black.
Using Final Cut Pro Clips and Sequences in Motion
You can convert a Final Cut Pro sequence, or a portion of a sequence, into a Motion
project file. The Motion project file contains all of the clips and objects in the Final Cut
Pro sequence (or just the ones you selected) arranged into tracks and layers.
Clips in a Final Cut Pro sequence Exported as a Motion project
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