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About the Embed Motion Content Option
The Embed Motion Content option is available only when you send selected sequence
clips to a new Motion project. This option imports the new Motion project back into
Final Cut Pro and replaces your selected sequence clips. In effect, it converts your selection
of sequence clips into a Motion clip in a single step. For more information about working
with imported Motion projects, see “Making Changes to a Motion Clip in Final Cut Pro.”
If you don't select Embed Motion Content, the selected sequence clips are still copied
into a new sequence in the Browser, but they are not replaced and the new Motion project
is not imported into Final Cut Pro, so your original sequence remains unchanged.
What Properties Are Exported to Motion?
When you send sequence clips to Motion, the following properties are retained in the
exported Motion project.
Exported propertiesContent type
• Clips, with In and Out points, placed on the correct Timeline
tracks and positions
• Clip and sequence markers (called object and project markers in
Motion)
• Almost all attributes in a clip's Motion tab, including Basic Motion,
Crop, Distort, Opacity, Drop Shadow, and Speed. Any linear and
smooth Bezier keyframes are also included.
• Composite (blend) modes
• The SmoothCam filter. If applied, the filter is converted to the
Stabilize behavior with the Smooth method enabled in Motion.
Video
• Media
• Markers
• Levels and keyframes
Audio
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1 The audio exported to Motion is not imported when you bring the Motion project back into Final Cut Pro. The audio
is only intended to be used in Motion for playback and markers. For this reason, make sure that you retain the
original audio clips in Final Cut Pro.
With the exception of the SmoothCam filter, Final Cut Pro does not send filters applied
to clips. Also, transitions and generators are not sent.
Rendering Motion Projects for Use in Final Cut Pro
If necessary, you can export a Motion project to a QuickTime movie and import it into
Final Cut Pro. This method is less flexible than importing Motion projects directly into
Final Cut Pro, so you should usually avoid this option. When you export the Motion project,
choose the Apple ProRes 4444 codec for its 10-bit 4:4:4 color space and lossless alpha
channel with real-time playback. The alpha channel makes it easy to composite the
QuickTime movie with your footage in Final Cut Pro. The Apple ProRes 4444 format will
preserve the alpha channel and the motion graphics through to the finishing stages. For
more information about Apple ProRes, see Professional Formats and Workflows, available
in Final Cut Pro Help.
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