Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X

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Andy Neil

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Learn how to create your own effects for Final Cut Pro X with this primer on Effects publishing for Motion 5. (This tutorial works only with Motion 5 and Final Cut Pro X. Will not work with earlier versions of Motion or Final Cut.)

Comments

Re: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Fred Jackson

Hi Andy, firstly thanks for another great tutorial for Motion 5.

One thing though, after building the effect and testing it in FCPX I then went back into Motion and tried to adjust the values for the Fade In / Fade out but unfortunately Motion kept crashing. I first noticed this when I clicked back on the small BLUE markers for the Min Max settings in the behaviours Tab for the Widgets. I have sent some crash reports to Apple. But wondered if you had experienced this problem, if not have you tried to go back and re-adjust the setting for the Fade Widgets ?

Regards

Fred

Re: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Gerry Fraiberg

Thanks for this Andy. The information is presented in a clear, easy to understand format.

Re: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Tony Badea

That was sweet. Great Job Andy.

Re: Motion Quick Tip - Creating Effects for FCP X
by Nick Toth

Excellent tutorial. Great information. Thanks

NT

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