Thomas Whaley
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Q: Image in "drop image" does not show up in FCP.

I am lost. I am simply opening a copy of the "push" template from FCP in Motion. I add an image in Motion where it says drop image. It plays great in Motion and if I export a move the image is there. But in FCP the image is not there. Only black. What am I doing wrong. Pulling my hair out. Hint that might help. The thumbnail  in FCP shows the image at the very beginning but if I skim the thumbnail it is not and if I drag it to the timeline the image is not there. Please help.

 

Thanks.

Tom

iMac with Retina 5K display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), 32 gig RAM

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 2:35 PM

by fox_m,Solvedanswer
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A:

If the drop zone-looking background says Title Source, then that's not really a drop zone. That's a placeholder for the storyline media (technically, with a title, it's everything below the level of the Title object... but that's a bit of nitpicking).

 

If you want to add a logo, try adding your logo directly within the Motion project above the Title source sized as positioned as you want it. You might also publish the Position, Rotation and Opacity parameters for the logo so you can animate it in FCPX in custom ways without having to go back into Motion every time you want to make changes.

Posted on Sep 2, 2016 8:55 PM

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  • by fox_m,

    fox_m fox_m Sep 1, 2016 9:22 PM in response to Thomas Whaley
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    Sep 1, 2016 9:22 PM in response to Thomas Whaley

    Normally you do not "load" a drop zone with media in Motion, but it is a viable option. The trick is, when you save the project as a template, you have to select the "Include Unused Media" option so Motion will save the drop zone media to the Media folder in the template so that it is available for FCPX.

     

    You are encouraged not to do this as the drop zones are available and are usually "loaded" in FCPX unless you have a good reason to do otherwise (example, forcing an aspect ratio sized zone image or a specific "default" image or clip for the effect).

  • by Thomas Whaley,

    Thomas Whaley Thomas Whaley Sep 2, 2016 5:26 AM in response to fox_m
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    Sep 2, 2016 5:26 AM in response to fox_m

    Thanks for the reply. I am using the "push" title. When I open a copy of the "push" title in Motion it says "title source" in the template. That is where I placed a logo. It all looks great except logo doesn't show in FCP. I will try checking that unused media box. Thanks.

  • by fox_m,Solvedanswer

    fox_m fox_m Sep 2, 2016 8:55 PM in response to Thomas Whaley
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    Sep 2, 2016 8:55 PM in response to Thomas Whaley

    If the drop zone-looking background says Title Source, then that's not really a drop zone. That's a placeholder for the storyline media (technically, with a title, it's everything below the level of the Title object... but that's a bit of nitpicking).

     

    If you want to add a logo, try adding your logo directly within the Motion project above the Title source sized as positioned as you want it. You might also publish the Position, Rotation and Opacity parameters for the logo so you can animate it in FCPX in custom ways without having to go back into Motion every time you want to make changes.

  • by Thomas Whaley,

    Thomas Whaley Thomas Whaley Sep 3, 2016 6:51 AM in response to fox_m
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    Sep 3, 2016 6:51 AM in response to fox_m

    Thanks fox_m

     

    That answers my question perfectly!

     

    Thanks again.

    Cheers.

    Tom.