Meg Learmonth

Q: I Can't Install Plugins?

Hi,

 

I can't seem to install plugins. I know that you have to go to: Movies>Motion Templates>Effects. But the problem is that there isn't anything in my Motion Templates folder. Please help me as I kinda need the plugins to be installed.

 

Thanks, Meg.

Final Cut Pro X, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Sep 14, 2014 10:53 AM

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  • by innocentius,

    innocentius innocentius Sep 14, 2014 11:58 AM in response to Meg Learmonth
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    Sep 14, 2014 11:58 AM in response to Meg Learmonth

    What version of FCPX ? Does the plugin not have installer. Read the instructions how to install

  • by fox_m,

    fox_m fox_m Sep 14, 2014 8:41 PM in response to Meg Learmonth
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    Sep 14, 2014 8:41 PM in response to Meg Learmonth

    You haven't installed Motion (you don't need to) or installed templates before... It's not a big issue.

     

    Whatever you lack, you can create. Inside the Motion Templates folder, create the folders: Effects, Generators, Titles, Transitions (make sure they're spelled correctly and case sensitive.)

     

    For Templates to work, they must be installed inside "Categories" which are just another "layer" of folder. You can invent these as well. Try to name your categories something that will help you find the template you're installing. (Categories go inside the main effects folders listed above.)

     

    After you create a category, move the entire effect folder into the category.  These template folders contain a Motion file (.moef, .motn, .moti or .motr), two .pngs ("large.png and small.png) and optional .mov file and a Media folder. If any of the required files are missing, the template is likely not to work.

     

    After you place the template in its destination folder, go into FCPX and try it out. If you cannot find it, there's one more step:

     

    The Motion Templates folder and the Effects, Generators, Titles and Transitions folders require a .localized extention. You ADD the extension from each folder's Get Info dialog in the Name & Extension textbox:

    Screen Shot 2014-09-14 at 10.33.54 PM.png

    Go back into FCPX and find the template...

     

    The reason I laid the extension addition out as a separate step is that some people report that they do not have this issue. (I'm fairly sure, since 10.0.6, that the extensions are required though.) No other level of folder requires to be .localized.

  • by Meg Learmonth,

    Meg Learmonth Meg Learmonth Sep 15, 2014 10:52 AM in response to fox_m
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    Sep 15, 2014 10:52 AM in response to fox_m

    No, None of those still seem to work. :/

  • by fox_m,

    fox_m fox_m Sep 15, 2014 1:09 PM in response to Meg Learmonth
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    Sep 15, 2014 1:09 PM in response to Meg Learmonth

    Do you have more than one user account on your machine?

  • by Luis Sequeira1,

    Luis Sequeira1 Luis Sequeira1 Sep 16, 2014 2:12 AM in response to Meg Learmonth
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    Sep 16, 2014 2:12 AM in response to Meg Learmonth

    Meg Learmonth wrote:

     

    Hi,

     

    I can't seem to install plugins. I know that you have to go to: Movies>Motion Templates>Effects. But the problem is that there isn't anything in my Motion Templates folder. Please help me as I kinda need the plugins to be installed.

     

    Thanks, Meg.

    What plugins are these and steps have you taken to install them? Be specific. fox_m gave you quite detailed instructions.

    Plugins either need to dragged to the appropriate location, or come with an installer that does it for you.

     

    Please post a screenshot of your folder hierarchy in column view.

  • by @CHTIOUIAYOUB,

    @CHTIOUIAYOUB @CHTIOUIAYOUB Sep 26, 2015 11:18 AM in response to fox_m
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    Sep 26, 2015 11:18 AM in response to fox_m

    i have the same problem , i don't know what i should to do when i create the folders : Effects/ Transitions...

    Need help please...

  • by fox_m,

    fox_m fox_m Sep 26, 2015 1:21 PM in response to @CHTIOUIAYOUB
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    Sep 26, 2015 1:21 PM in response to @CHTIOUIAYOUB

    Try this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A02fRglLtt0

     

    One more thing, when you go into your user folder and your Movies folder does NOT have the film strip icon on it -- you are in the wrong user account. If you're installing for the current active user, the icon looks like:

    MoviesIcon.jpg

    Otherwise it will be a plain folder. Your current user account will be the folder with the "Home" icon inside the Users folder on your hard drive.

    HomeIcon.jpg

    All other currently inactive user accounts will be plain folders.

  • by kathy271,

    kathy271 kathy271 Jan 25, 2016 4:36 AM in response to fox_m
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    Jan 25, 2016 4:36 AM in response to fox_m

    Thank you kind fox. You did really help me.

  • by andrew22xc,

    andrew22xc andrew22xc Sep 13, 2016 11:57 AM in response to fox_m
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    Sep 13, 2016 11:57 AM in response to fox_m

    This saved my bacon. Adding the .localized solved this issue I have been having for months. Thanks