Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 960)

960 Appendix C Integration With Final Cut Pro
Note: Whether or not the Motion project clip is embedded in the Final Cut Pro
sequence, a new sequence containing the objects selected for export is added to the
Browser.
What Properties Are Exported?
When you select clips or sequences to export to Motion, the following properties are
retained with the exported project.
1 The audio exported to Motion is not imported when you bring the Motion project back into Final Cut Pro. The audio
is only intended to be used in Motion for playback and markers. For this reason, make sure that you retain the audio
clips.
When exporting to Motion, Final Cut Pro does not export properties omitted from the
list above, such as filters, generators, and transitions. Time remapping and speed
changes also are not exported.
Note: The Export to Motion Project menu item only appears in Final Cut Pro if Motion is
installed on the same computer.
Making Changes to a Motion Clip
While working in Final Cut Pro, you can open a Motion clip from the Browser or
Timeline in order to edit it in Motion.
To open a Motion clip in Motion, from within Final Cut Pro:
1 Select the clip you want to open.
2 Control-click the clip, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut menu.
Both the Motion video clip and the audio associated with it in Final Cut Pro open in
Motion.
If you make a change to a Motion project that is embedded in the Final Cut Pro
Timeline without using the Open in Editor command, you may need to reconnect the
project within Final Cut Pro.
Note: If you use Media Manager in Final Cut Pro, be aware that Media Manager does
not move the source media files referenced by a Motion clip to a new location.
Exported properties
Video • Media
• Any relevant timing information, such as frame rates and In and
Out points
• Markers (global and clip)
• Standard motion characteristics, including scale, position, and
rotation
• Composite (blend) modes and opacity
• Linear and smooth keyframing of the above parameters
Audio 1 • Media
• Markers
• Keyframes
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