Is there a way to get motion 5 effects to play back at a set speed in FCPX, regardless of clip length?

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Is there a way to get motion 5 effects to play back at a set speed in FCPX, regardless of clip length?

When Motion 5 effects and generators are applied in FCPX, they play back at a different speed depending on the duration of a clip. This can be very frustrating, as multiple effect parameters must be published and adjusted inside FCPX every time a clip is trimmed.

Examples:

I'm using a generator to create sparks.

I'm using the 'oscillate' parameter behavior to bounce a movie clip up and down inside FCPX.

I can't see why anyone would want the duration of a clip to change the appearance of an effect or generator. Is this flawed by design or am I missing something? Anybody got a work-around?

Thanks!

Posted on Feb 9, 2020 8:08 PM

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Luis Sequeira1

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Feb 11, 2020 1:17 PM in response to BMatt76

Read up on the Motion manual - accessible from the Help menu - on setting different types of markers on your timeline.

In particular, I think "Build-In (Mandatory)", "Build-Out (Mandatory)" and "Project Loop End" (or similar names, I am quoting from memory) may help you achieve what you want.

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BMatt76 Author

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Feb 12, 2020 5:23 PM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks Luis! I was able to get a consistent animation in FCPX by making the Motion clip longer than I would ever need, then dragging the mandatory build-in/out markers to the end of the timeline.

I would never have guessed this. Thanks for your help.

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Is there a way to get motion 5 effects to play back at a set speed in FCPX, regardless of clip length?

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