Creating a Title for Final Cut Pro X
Use the Final Cut Title template to create a custom title for use in Final Cut Pro X.
For detailed information on the Project Browser, see
The Project Browser
. For information
on working with titles in Final Cut Pro, see Final Cut Pro Help.
To create a title template
1
In Motion, choose File > New From Project Browser (or press Command-Option-N).
The Project Browser appears.
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2
In the Project Browser, click Final Cut Title, then choose a project size from the Preset
pop-up menu.
Important:
Be sure to create the template at the highest resolution you will use in your
Final Cut Pro project.
3
Click Open (or press Return).
If the correct preset is already chosen, you can double-click Final Cut Title in the Project
Browser.
A new, untitled Motion project opens containing two layers: a text layer (Type Text Here)
and a placeholder layer (Title Background).
4
To add a reference image to the Title Background placeholder to preview your work, do
one of the following:
• From the File Browser or Library, drag an image onto the placeholder arrow in the
Canvas. When the pointer becomes a curved a arrow, release the mouse button.
• From the File Browser or Library, drag an image to the Title Background layer in the
Layers list. When the pointer becomes a curved arrow, release the mouse button.
Be sure to drag the image from the File Browser or Library to the placeholder. If you
accidentally place the image into a new layer, you can’t to move it to the placeholder
layer.
The image is added to the Title Background layer, replacing the arrow graphic in the
Canvas, and is resized if it is not the same size as the project. The image is temporary
media used to preview the result of the effect you are building. It is not used in the
Final Cut Pro X title.
5
Modify the text as needed and add animation, filters, text behaviors, and other effects to
create custom titles.
Because users can change the text in Final Cut Pro, it’s not necessary to modify the default
text (“Type Text Here”) in Motion. You can adjust and animate parameters in the Text
Inspector, Filters Inspector, Behaviors Inspector, and Properties Inspector to create a
memorable title sequence. For more information about using text, see
Creating and
Editing Text
and
Animating Text
.
6
To allow Final Cut Pro users to modify specific parameters, choose Publish from the
Animation pop-up menu of each parameter you want to make accessible.
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Publishing a parameter makes its user interface control (the slider, checkbox, or dial)
available in the Final Cut Pro Inspector when the custom title is added to a clip. Published
parameters can be adjusted and keyframed in Final Cut Pro. For more information, see
Publishing Parameters in Templates
. For information specific to publishing text parameters,
see
Publishing Text Parameters
.
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Optional: When you're satisfied with the custom title you’ve built, you can remove the
preview image from the template by selecting the Effect Source layer, then clicking the
Clear button in the Image Inspector.
The temporary image is removed and not saved to the template’s Media folder. For more
information, see
Template Files and Media Save Location
.
8
Choose File > Save, then do the following:
a
In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Titles Browser as
“New Template.”
b
Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category. Categories appear in the Motion Project Browser
and the Final Cut Pro Titles Browser.
c
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can also create n themes. Themes appear in the Motion Project Browser and the
Final Cut Pro Themes Browser. A theme is a metadata tag that helps categorize
templates. For more information on Motion Project Browser themes and categories,
see
The Project Browser
.
d
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that is not used
in the template), select “Include unused media.”
e
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save
Preview Movie.
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Click Publish.
The template and remaining media are saved and exported to the Final Cut Pro Titles
Browser.