If necessary, you can convert a Final Cut Effect, Final Cut Generator, Final Cut Title, or Final Cut Transition template to a different template type. You can also convert any template to a standard Motion project.
A Final Cut Effect template must contain an Effect Source placeholder. When converting a standard project to an effect template, you can choose to add an empty placeholder, or to add a placeholder that contains an image already in your project.
Choose File > Convert Project To > Effect.
In the dialog that appears, click the Effect Source pop-up menu, then do one of the following:
To add a new, empty effect placeholder: Choose New Effect Source.
To add an effect placeholder containing a reference image: Choose an image layer name from the list.
Click Convert.
Choose File > Save, then do the following:
In the dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Effects browser as “New Template.”
Choose an option from the Category pop-up menu.
You can create a custom category by choosing New Category. Categories represent how effects are organized in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro Effects browser.
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can also create a theme by choosing New Theme. Themes let you categorize template types in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro browsers.
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that’s not used in the template but which you may want to include in the template later), select “Include unused media.”
For information on where template-related files are saved, see About template files and media save locations.
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save Preview Movie.
Click Publish.
The template is exported to the Final Cut Pro Effects browser, where it can be applied to the timeline and edited like any other effect.
For more information, see Create an effect template.
A Final Cut Generator template contains no placeholders. If the project you’re converting (such as an effect or transition) includes a placeholder with a reference image, the placeholder is converted to a standard drop zone containing the image.
Choose File > Convert Project To > Generator.
Choose File > Save, then do the following:
In the dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Generators browser as “New Template.”
Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category by choosing New Category. Categories represent how effects are organized in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro Generators browser.
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can create a theme by choosing New Theme. Themes let you categorize template types in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro browsers.
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that’s not used in the template but which you may want to include in the template later), select “Include unused media.”
For information on where template-related files are saved, see About template files and media save locations.
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save Preview Movie.
Click Publish.
The template is exported to the Final Cut Pro Generators browser, where it can be applied to the timeline and edited like any other generator.
For more information, see Create a generator template.
A Final Cut Title template contains an optional Title Background placeholder. When converting a standard project to a title template, you can choose to add no placeholder, to add an empty placeholder, or to add a placeholder that contains an image already in your project.
Choose File > Convert Project To > Title.
In the dialog, click the Title Source pop-up menu, then do one of the following:
To add no Title Background placeholder: Choose None.
To add a new, empty Title Background placeholder: Choose New Placeholder.
To add a placeholder containing a reference image: Choose an image layer name from the list.
Click Convert.
Choose File > Save, then do the following:
In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Titles browser as “New Template.”
Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category by choosing New Category. Categories represent how the effects are organized in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro Titles browser.
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can create a theme by choosing New Theme. Themes let you categorize template types in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro browsers.
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that’s not used in the template but which you may want to include in the template later), select “Include unused media.”
For information on where template-related files are saved, see About template files and media save locations.
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save Preview Movie.
Click Publish.
The template is exported to the Final Cut Pro Titles browser, where it can be applied to the timeline and edited like any other title.
For more information, see Create a title template.
A Final Cut Transition template must contain a Transition A placeholder and a Transition B placeholder. When converting, you can choose to add empty placeholders, or to add placeholders that contain images already in your project.
Choose File > Convert Project To > Transition.
In the dialog, click the Transition A pop-up menu, then do one of the following:
To add a new, empty placeholder: Choose New Placeholder.
To add a placeholder containing a reference image: Choose an image layer name from the list.
Click the Transition B pop-up menu, then do one of the following:
To add a new, empty placeholder: Choose New Placeholder.
To add a placeholder containing a reference image: Choose an image layer in your project.
Click Convert.
Choose File > Save, then do the following:
In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Transitions browser as “New Template.”
Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category by choosing New Category. Categories represent how the effects are organized in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro Transitions browser.
If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
You can create a theme by choosing New Theme. Themes let you categorize template types in the Motion Project Browser and in the Final Cut Pro browsers.
To retain unused media in the project (media or audio in the Media list that’s not used in the template but which you may want to include in the template later), select “Include unused media.”
For information on where template-related files are saved, see About template files and media save locations.
If you want a preview movie to appear in the Motion Project Browser, select Save Preview Movie.
Click Publish.
The template is exported to the Final Cut Pro Transitions browser, where it can be applied to the timeline and edited like any other transition.
For more information, see Create a transition template.