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470Motion User Guide
Create a custom display aspect ratio (DAR) snapshot
Pixel Aspect Ratio (PAR) is the ratio of the width of a pixel to its height. For example,
NTSC pixels are slightly taller than they are wide. They have a pixel aspect ratio of 10/11
(approximately 0.9091). Display Aspect Ratio (DAR) is a ratio of the final displayed image’s
width to its height. For example, the iPad display aspect ratio is 1.3333 (also written as
4:3), but HD televisions have a display ratio of 1.78:1 (also written as 16:9). To calculate
the display aspect ratio of an image from its dimensions and pixel aspect ratio, multiply the
pixel aspect ratio by the width and divide by the height. The most common aspect ratios
are 4:33 (also referred to as standard, 4 x 3, or 1.33:1) and 16:9 (widescreen, 16 x 9, or
1.78:1). Older monitors and televisions are generally 4:3, so the screen is 33 percent wider
than it is high. Newer HD monitors and televisions are 78 percent wider than they are high.
1. In the Layers list in Motion, select the Project object.
2. In the Project Inspector, click Snapshots.
3. Click the Add button (+) and choose Custom from the shortcut menu.
4. Click the Pixel Aspect Ratio pop-up menu, then choose an option.
The pixel aspect ratio (PAR) appears in the field to the right of the pop-up menu.
5. Enter the width and height in the fields to the right of the PAR value.
The new custom DAR is listed in the Display Aspect Ratio Snapshots list.
Instruct a template to override the Final Cut Pro
color space
When you create an effect, generator, title, or transition template in a certain color space,
and then apply the template to a Final Cut Pro project that has a different color space,
your effect might not appear as expected. For example, if you create an effect in Standard
working color space, then apply the effect to a Final Cut Pro project that is part of a wide-
gamut library, the Motion effect switches to the Wide Gamut HDR working color space. You
can ensure a consistent result regardless of the Final Cut Pro library’s working color space
setting by selecting the Override FCP Color Space checkbox.
1. In the Layers list of the template project in Motion, select the Project object.
2. In the Properties Inspector, select the Override FCP Color Space checkbox.
If Override FCP Color Space is not selected, and you apply an effect in a Final Cut Pro
library, all processing happens in the working color space of the library.
For more information on the library and output color space in Final Cut Pro, see the
Final Cut Pro User Guide.