Modifying a Final Cut Pro X Generator in Motion
Many presets in the Final Cut Pro X Generators Browser were created in Motion. You can
modify these presets in Motion, then save them as generators in Final Cut Pro.
To modify a Final Cut Pro X generator in Motion
1
In Final Cut Pro X, click the Generators Browser button in the toolbar.
The Generators Browser appears.
2
Locate the generator to edit.
To preview the generator, move the pointer over the generator’s thumbnail.
3
Control-click the generator and do one of the following:
• If the generator is a Final Cut Pro preset, choose “Open a copy in Motion” from the
shortcut menu.
A copy of the project opens in Motion.
• If the generator is a template created in Motion, choose “Open in Motion” from the
shortcut menu.
The original project opens in Motion.
4
Modify the project in Motion, then do one of the following:
• To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with the default name, choose File > Save.
• To save a copy of the Final Cut Pro preset with a new name, choose File > Save As,
complete the save dialog information, then click Publish.
• To save the updated Motion-created template and overwrite the original version, choose
File > Save.
• To save the updated Motion-created template as a copy, choose File > Save As, complete
the save dialog information, then click Publish.
Note: When a preset Final Cut Pro generator is applied to the Final Cut Pro Timeline
and then modified in Motion, the saved changes do not affect instances of the template
in the Final Cut Pro Timeline. However, after the modified version of the preset is applied
to the Final Cut Pro Timeline, any subsequent changes made in Motion to the template
affect instances of the generator in the Final Cut Pro Timeline.
The template is saved and appears in Generators Browser in Final Cut Pro.
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Chapter 11
Creating Templates for Final Cut Pro X