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I am trying to edit the "Film Noir" effect that came with Final Cut Pro X. I have created a copy of the original effect and I have opened it in Motion but I cannot figure out how to view the effect with video content so I can see the modifications to the effect that I am making in Motion. Any tip on how to do this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Mac Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)
There should be a layer in the effect called "Effect Source", it is basically a drop zone layer. you can import a file into the project, go to the Properties for the Effect Source layer and there is a Media option. Open that and click the "To" pop-up. you can pick any piece of media in the project to be displayed there. I often use a still image for ref. Another way to do this is to drag a file from the finder, to the Effect Source layer in the layer list, the cursor icon will turn to a curved arrow. Drop the media and will fill the layer.
When you are done creating your effect, just delete the media fro the project, I do this in the media tab, before saving and going back to FCP.
How can I preview my edits to a FCP Motion effect using my sample video footage?
