Apple postproduction Manuale
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Making Changes to a Motion Clip
While working in Final Cut Pro HD, you can open a Motion clip from the Browser or
Timeline in order to edit it in Motion.
Timeline in order to edit it in Motion.
To open a Motion clip in Motion, from within Final Cut Pro HD:
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Select the clip, Control-click it, then choose Open in Editor from the shortcut menu
that appears.
that appears.
Both the Motion video clip and the audio associated with it in Final Cut Pro HD open
in Motion.
in Motion.
Note:
If you use Media Manager in Final Cut Pro HD, be aware that Media Manager will
not move the source media files referenced by a Motion clip to a new location.
Importing Motion Projects Into Final Cut Pro HD
Whether or not you have Motion installed, you can import Motion projects into
Final Cut Pro HD in the same way you would import other media.
Final Cut Pro HD in the same way you would import other media.
To import a Motion project into Final Cut Pro HD, do one of the following:
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Drag the Motion project into the Final Cut Pro HD Browser or Timeline.
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Choose File > Import > Files, then select the Motion project in the dialog that appears.
Note:
Remember that it’s not necessary to import Motion projects back into
Final Cut Pro HD if you exported them with Embed Motion Content selected. When
embedded, the Motion project that appears in Final Cut Pro HD automatically picks up
any changes saved to it in Motion.
embedded, the Motion project that appears in Final Cut Pro HD automatically picks up
any changes saved to it in Motion.
What Happens When a Motion Project is Imported or Embedded?
Although you cannot edit the content of an imported or embedded Motion project
clip in Final Cut Pro HD, you can play it to see how it looks in your movie, place it in
your sequence, trim edit it, add transitions, and apply filters and titles to it.
clip in Final Cut Pro HD, you can play it to see how it looks in your movie, place it in
your sequence, trim edit it, add transitions, and apply filters and titles to it.
When a Motion project is imported or embedded into Final Cut Pro HD:
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Final Cut Pro HD displays the project as a clip, with all of the layers of the Motion
project composited together into one sequence. It appears in the Browser with a
Motion filename extension. If embedded and already in the Timeline, it also appears
in the Timeline.
project composited together into one sequence. It appears in the Browser with a
Motion filename extension. If embedded and already in the Timeline, it also appears
in the Timeline.
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The audio in Motion is not imported into Final Cut Pro HD.
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If project properties (such as frame width or height) were altered in Motion, those
new properties are reflected in the Motion project in Final Cut Pro HD.
new properties are reflected in the Motion project in Final Cut Pro HD.
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