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2 Open the selected item’s Inspector.
To publish a compound parameter to Final Cut Pro in a collapsed state (its subparameters
hidden by a disclosure triangle), make sure the parameter's disclosure triangle is closed.
To publish a compound parameter in an expanded state (disclosure triangle open and
its subparameters exposed), make sure the parameter’s disclosure triangle is open.
3 Do one of the following:
• Click the parameter’s Animation menu (the downward triangle that appears when you
place the pointer over the right side of the parameter row), then choose Publish.
• Control-click the parameter’s name, then choose Publish from the shortcut menu.
The parameter and its subparameter controls are published. When the template is
applied to a clip in Final Cut Pro, the compound parameter retains its state (collapsed
or expanded) at the time of publishing. If the result is not what you expected, click the
disclosure triangle in the Final Cut Pro Inspector to expand or collapse the subparameters
manually.
Published Rotation
parameter in the
Publishing pane of
the Motion Project
Inspector
Note: Examples of parameters with subparameters include Scale (with X, Y, and Z values)
and Shear (with X and Y values).
You can also publish specific subparameters of a compound parameter. This is a good
way to limit an editor’s control over effects parameters in Final Cut Pro project.
To publish subparameters of a compound parameter
1 In the template project, select the image layer or effect object containing the subparameter
to publish.
2 In the item’s Inspector, click the compound parameter’s disclosure triangle to show its
subparameters.
3 For each parameter to publish, do one of the following:
• Click the parameter’s Animation menu (the downward triangle that appears when you
place the pointer over the right side of the parameter row), then choose Publish.
• Control-click the parameter’s name, then choose Publish from the shortcut menu.
The subparameter is listed in the Published Parameters list.
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