Lion El'Johnson
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Q: How Best to Import Motion 5 Projects into Final Cut Pro

I am using for my projects:

- Motion 5 (5.1.2)

- Final Cut Pro X (10.1.4)

- Compressor (4.1.3)

- OSX Mavericks, on a Macbook Pro 2GHz and 8 GB RAM

- Footage that requires lots of green screen editing, and particle effects

 

 

I had a question as to what would be the best way to import edited Motion 5 footage into a Final Cut Pro project?

 

More specifically, I have begun using the two programs as a hobby, and I've learned how to publish the Motion projects into Final Cut Pro as a generator.

However, since most of my work involves extensive green screen and particle effects editing, all footage must essentially pass through Motion. (as I am skeptical of Final Cut Pro's "tools" when I can do more with Motion anyways)

 

So is the only way to import footage from Motion is via a generator in Final Cut Pro?

I feel like there should be (and there might, as why I am inquiring) a less cluttering way to import edited video from Motion besides having hundreds of generators in Final Cut Pro.

Using the generator method is what I am doing, and I was wondering if I missed somewhere where I can import edited motion media into Final Cut Pro.

 

Thank you in advance for your time and your help

Final Cut Pro X

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 12:32 PM

by Russ H,Solvedanswer
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Lion El'Johnson wrote:

 

 

(I am skeptical of Final Cut Pro's "tools" when I can do more with Motion anyways)

 

Actually,  FCP X is a very deep application in many areas. Keying is definitely one of those areas and is a notable strength. I'm not sure whether there are any significant difference between the capabilities of Motion's keyers and Final Cut's…perhaps no differences.

 

However, I don't disagree with your comment about being able to do more in Motion. The built-in capabilities are good and  Motion can expand those capabilities a great deal.

 

Russ

Posted on Jan 19, 2016 1:36 PM

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  • by Tom Wolsky,Helpful

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Jan 19, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson
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    Jan 19, 2016 1:16 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson

    MMake the Motion project and export it as a video file to use in FCP.

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    Lion El'Johnson Lion El'Johnson Jan 19, 2016 1:20 PM in response to Tom Wolsky
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    Jan 19, 2016 1:20 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

    I can't believe I missed the export feature, good to know I'll be using this.

     

    In the future, what exactly should I use the generators feature for?

    My first guess would be something that I would use quite often (others have said intro title sequences to be used on multiple episodes per show, etc) but I would assume the video export option would take care of that anyways. As all you would need to do is reimport it again per episode.

  • by Russ H,Solvedanswer

    Russ H Russ H Jan 19, 2016 1:36 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson
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    Jan 19, 2016 1:36 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson

    Lion El'Johnson wrote:

     

     

    (I am skeptical of Final Cut Pro's "tools" when I can do more with Motion anyways)

     

    Actually,  FCP X is a very deep application in many areas. Keying is definitely one of those areas and is a notable strength. I'm not sure whether there are any significant difference between the capabilities of Motion's keyers and Final Cut's…perhaps no differences.

     

    However, I don't disagree with your comment about being able to do more in Motion. The built-in capabilities are good and  Motion can expand those capabilities a great deal.

     

    Russ

  • by Tom Wolsky,

    Tom Wolsky Tom Wolsky Jan 19, 2016 2:39 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson
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    Jan 19, 2016 2:39 PM in response to Lion El'Johnson

    Yyou could think of Motion as an effects and title generator for FCP. It allows you to make custom designs that can be put into FCP but with variable controls. For instance you could build s custom title as an intro, but each episode while using the same look has to use different text. The custom open is created in Motion once, allowing the text to be changed in FCP.