Presented: Feb. 22, 2012

Create powerful, customized effects in Motion to use in FCPX.

Each week, Larry Jordan presents a live, online, training webinar discussing issues related to video post-production; often focused on Apple Final Cut applications. For a list of upcoming webinars, click here.

Duration: 48:21
File size: 160 MB (ZIP file)
Format: QuickTime movie (1344 x 756)

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TRAINING DESCRIPTION

This online webinar follows our Introduction to Motion 5 webinar by looking at how to create effects in Motion that offer adjustment controls in Final Cut Pro X.

Motion 5 is the latest version of Apple’s motion graphics software. But it is much more than that – it serves as the graphics creation engine for FCP X. In this online training, host Larry Jordan shows you how to create custom effects in Motion that you can modify in Final Cut.

Motion effects can be “published” to Final Cut Pro X, which means it can share the effect AND share the controls for the effect. This sharing is done using publishing and rigs. Publishing allows you to pass the entire effect parameter – say, scale – from Motion to FCP. Rigs allow you to create custom parameter groups and settings. It sounds complex, but once you understand how it works, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to create powerful, customized effects in Motion that you can use over and over in FCP X.

In this tutorial, you will learn:

1. The definitions of publish, widgets, and rigs
2. How to publish a color control parameter to FCP X
3. How to create a color background shape where you can vary the color
4. How to create a circular mask with a blur
5. How to create a variable blur effect
6. How to create a circular spotlight effect
7. How to keyframe an effect to track actor movement

AUDIENCE LEVEL

Any FCP X or Motion 5 editor that wants to get a better understanding of Motion 5 and how it integrates with Final Cut Pro X. (You don’t need to own Motion 5 to watch this tutorial.) This session is designed for video editors who want to go beyond the basics in Motion.

• If you need an introduction to Motion 5 – watch this webinar.
• If you need an introduction to Motion 4 – watch this webinar.

TWO BONUS FEATURES!

To help you quickly find the information you need, we included chapter markers in the QuickTime movie for easy navigation. Click here to learn how to display them in your download. Also, as part of this webinar, we included key questions and answers from the discussion at the end!

Content Outline

• • Explain how Motion can simplify creating FCP X effects
  • Explain the differences between publishing and rigging
  • Explain what a drop zone is and how to use it
  • Explain where custom effects are stored on your hard disk
  • Define the three types of widgets
  • Questions & Answers

• DEMO: Show how to publish a parameter (color control) from Motion 5 to FCP X
• DEMO: Show how to save an effect so FCP X can use it
• DEMO: Show how to create a rig
• DEMO: Show how to create a circular mask
• DEMO: Show how to create a checkbox widget
• DEMO: Show how to define effects settings for a widget
• DEMO: Show how to create a slider widget
• DEMO: Show how to add settings to a slider widget
• DEMO: Show how to add multiple effects controls to a widget
• DEMO: Show how to create a popup widget
• DEMO: Show how to add and remove values from the popup menu
• DEMO: Show how to add multiple effects controls to a single popup menu
• DEMO: Show how to create a spotlight effect
• DEMO: Show how to create an effect with multiple controls
• DEMO: Show how to keyframe Motion effects in Final Cut Pro X

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