Introduction

Motion 5 has made incredible leaps and bounds with its round-tripping process with FCP X. In previous versions of Final Cut Studio, users had the ability to send files to Motion and have any saved changes appear embedded in the Final Cut Pro Timeline. Users also had the ability to save templates that users could tweak directly in Final Cut Pro. The problem was that the changes you could make were limited, such as text, font, size, color, and drop zones. In Motion 5, users can create text, transitions, effects, and generators to be stored in the FCP X Media Browser. Also, not only does the user have the ability to create templates for the user to have access to, but also you have control over sending those parameters you choose to be available in Final Cut Pro X. It's like bringing in parts of Motion's architecture directly in to FCP X. This can help users automate their workflows in a variety of different project settings. Let's get deep under the hood of Final Cut X and Motion...