Motion effects not saving to FCPX on MacBook Pro

mrbshamrock wrote:

I named that folder 'generatorsmotion' a long time ago but it is from the effects folder. So far the folders you asked me to check are localized

I think you misunderstood me.

It is no problem calling your folder 'generatorsmotion'.

The problem is that you are looking for it in the WRONG location in Final Cut Pro.

Effects are at the extreme right of the timeline, here:

Let's try to go step by step. I don't know what it is that you deleted, or changed, so I will try

to tell how it should be, and hopefully we may get it back into working condition.

It seems that Final Cut Pro only "sees" the built-in generators, and not the ones that were added.

This suggests that somehow the folder hierarchy is messed up.

0) Quit FCP.

1) Select the Motion Templates folder and press Command-I to open the Info window.

Make sure that it is "localized" - it should have the extension as shown below. (This extension will NOT appear in the Finder):

2) Repeat the same thing, for each of the four folders "Generators", "Titles", "Effects" and "Transitions".

3) Start FCP and see if your generators appear again.

I forgot to add: if the problem persists, please show a screenshot from Finder in Column View where we can see the full hierarchy going to a particular generator - like this one (it's for a transition, but the structure is the same).

https://fcpxtemplates.com/installing-plugins-for-fcpx/

There's also a video on that page if you prefer.

I recently deleted a Motion effect in the FCPX installed effects menu,

Exactly how did you do this? Usually effects are deleted by going into your Home folder: Movies/Motion Templates/Effects folder, finding the category folder it is in, and deleting the effect's folder. I'm not aware of any way to delete effects from the "FCPX installed effects menu"...

If they're still in the Trash, you can select them and right click to Put Back.

If not, you should go back to the empty folder, go up one level, then delete the folder with the Effect Name. That will complete the removal.

mrbshamrock wrote:

I have been using Motion for a few years, never had any problems until now. I save my effects to FCPX after creating in Motion. I recently deleted a Motion effect in the FCPX installed effects menu, and now my effects will not save to FCPX (coincidence?) - I uninstalled Motion and reinstalled. but still having this issue.

Fox already told you how to handle a partially deleted effect; but that should not affect the creation of other effects, unless perhaps if you deleted too much.

Please tell us exactly what happens when you try to save an effect in Motion. If there are any error messages, post a screenshot.

If you can save but don't see the effect in FCP, then in Motion, command-click the window title and show us the exact path of the effect.

Also, in Finder, go to the Movies folder, open Motion Templates folder, and post a screenshot.

I am suspecting that you may have deleted the whole Effects folder...

This looks correct.

Just to confirm: Motion Templates, Effects, Titles, Transitions, Generators

are the ONLY ones that need to be "localized".

The category folders (like "generatorsmotion" in your screenshot) and individual template folders (like "firetimes") should NOT be localized.

Wait, wait, wait...

You are showing us effects, but in your FCP screenshot you are looking at the

generators browser...

What do you see in the Effects browser?