Apple Support - Most Recent Motion Articles

Motion: Marker placements may shift after importing a project into DVD Studio Pro

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:43:22 -0500

When you import a Motion project into DVD Studio Pro, markers that you've set in your Motion project may change places. Markers placed in a Motion version 1 or 2 project will show up in the DVD Studio Pro timeline after you import the project. But if the markers aren't placed at least a half second apart, DVD Studio Pro will shift them. Due to a limitation of the DVD Specification, DVD Studio Pro places markers at the next closest, valid GOP (Group of Pictures).

Motion 3: Artifacts in OpenEXR imagery

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:25:10 -0500

In some cases, you may notice visible "ringing", or fringe-like artifacts in OpenEXR media viewed in Motion 3. This can happen if you have selected Down-Res to Canvas Size as the setting for Large Stills in the Project pane of Motion Preferences.

Motion 3: Cloned text does not inherit Crawl and Scroll behaviors

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:16:56 -0500

If you apply a Scroll or Crawl text behavior to a text object, clone layers based on that text object may not automatically inherit the behavior as expected.

Motion 3: 16:9 DV clips sent from Final Cut Pro may appear as 4:3

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:59:42 -0500

Anamorphic DV format clips that are intended to be viewed in the 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio may appear in the 4:3 aspect ratio (SD fullscreen) if you use the Send to Motion Project feature in Final Cut Pro. Specifically, this can happen if you send a DV clip to Motion from Final Cut Pro's Browser.

Exporting clips or sequences from Final Cut Pro HD to Motion

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:38:31 -0500

Final Cut Pro HD clips and sequences can be exported as Motion projects using the Export to Motion Project command. This command is useful when you want to do either of the following: Send captured media to Motion from the Final Cut Pro HD Browser. Send items or a sequence from your Final Cut Pro HD project to Motion for animation work.

Compressor 2: Includes AC-3 encoding

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:39 -0500

Compressor 2 now allows you to encode Dolby Digital AC-3 audio files. You can encode uncompressed audio assets, containing from 1 to 5.1 channels, using the Compressor batch and preset capabilities. In Compressor, choose Help > Compressor User Manual for more information.

Realtime effects in Soundtrack Pro audio file projects are not audible in other applications

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:29:21 -0500

If you have realtime effects in a Soundtrack Pro project file (.stap file), you won't be able to hear them if you use the file in Final Cut Pro or Motion. This issue happens after you send audio from Final Cut Pro or Motion to a Soundtrack Pro audio file project for processing, add realtime effects, save the project in Soundtrack Pro, and then roundtrip the file back to the original application.

Importing Motion projects into Final Cut Pro HD

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:21:09 -0500

Final Cut Pro HD includes support for exchanging clips and sequences with Motion. The applications are closely integrated so that, when using Motion and Final Cut Pro HD on the same computer, you have the option of working with the Motion project in both applications at the same time, without having to worry about moving files between applications. Or, you can export clips for someone else to use for creating advanced motion graphics while you edit, and then import the Motion project into your sequence when it's ready.

Motion 2: How to improve real time performance

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:07:29 -0500

One of the strengths of Motion is that with the right hardware configuration, nearly every effect and adjustment you make can be viewed in real time. This means that you can watch how the various elements of your composition interact as you adjust them. Not only does this mean less waiting time while the computer converts your various clicks and drags into a watchable movie, it means that you can interact with your creation in a more fluid and engaging way. Rather than making a set of assumptions and then waiting to see how they turn out, you can now see

Encoding H.264 assets for HD DVD projects

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:35:31 -0500

If you want to export an H.264 format movie from Final Cut Pro HD or Motion, you must use the "HD DVD H.264" presets included with Compressor to ensure that the video works with DVD Studio Pro. Do not export the file through QuickTime.

Final Cut Pro 6: Render times of Motion 3 projects may be much longer than Final Cut Pro 5 and Motion 2

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:26:18 -0500

It may take much longer to render Motion 3 projects in Final Cut Pro 6 than it did to render Motion 2 projects in Final Cut Pro 5.

Final Cut Studio: Unexpected behavior with more than one graphics card

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:48:31 -0500

Final Cut Studio applications may exhibit unexpected behaviors when used on a Mac Pro that has more than one graphics card. Unexpected behaviors may include rendering issues, Digital Cinema Desktop display issues, and window display issues.

Pro Application Replacement Serial Numbers

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:12:55 -0500

A new serial number can be generated in the event that yours is missing or invalid. Apple requires a valid proof of purchase to request a replacement serial number submitted via fax or email. The following guidelines will help you to determine what is best for you.

Motion: Troubleshooting basics

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:27:59 -0500

If Motion isn't starting up properly or performing as expected, try these basic troubleshooting steps to remedy the situation. Please note that these steps aren't exhaustive, and are not intended to cover any specific issue. They are fundamental, basic steps that are most effective in getting Motion into good working order, and are the steps most often suggested by AppleCare Technical Support.

Motion: Aliased edges on some objects exported using Compressor

Fri, 9 May 2008 22:15:48 -0500

When you export from Motion with Compressor using the Apple ProRes 422 codec, some objects with diagonal lines may appear with aliased ("jagged") edges. The aliasing occurs on the edges of objects over a transparent background.

Motion: Selecting presets for Sony XDCAM HD422

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:22:30 -0500

The Pro Applications Update 2008-01 includes presets for editing Sony XDCAM HD422 format media in Final Cut Pro 6.0.3. Motion and other Final Cut Studio applications can use the XDCAM HD422 format, although Motion does not include project presets specifically for XDCAM HD422. Learn how to select the right Motion presets for your media.

Motion 3: Alpha areas of intersecting objects may appear black

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:13:15 -0500

The alpha channel areas of an object may appear as black when you apply color filters to that object and it intersects with another object in the Canvas. This can occur in projects with 16 Bit (float) or 32 Bit (float) bit depth on Mac Pro computers with NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 graphics cards.

Final Cut Studio 1: Some effects render black if Aperture 2 is installed

Thu, 6 Mar 2008 17:39:45 -0600

In Final Cut Pro 5 and Motion 2, some time-based FxPlug effects (Wide Time, for example) may render as black, if you have installed Aperture 2.

Motion 3: Project presets missing

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:25:05 -0600

If you have installed Motion 3.0 from the Final Cut Studio installation DVD after Motion has been updated to a version greater than 3.0, it's possible for Motion to be missing its project presets when it is opened. For example, if you have Motion 3.0.1 on your computer, and you re-run the Final Cut Studio installer with Motion checked, it's possible that the next time you open Motion, the Select Project Presets window will be empty, as shown below:

Motion 3: Text on a Path - Resolving glyph flipping

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:53:58 -0600

Issue

In Motion 3, text on a path is possible even when that path is a 3D curve. When text follows a 3D path in this fashion, the glyphs tend to automatically "point up" so that they stay oriented with the global up direction. This behavior simplifies working with text on 3D curves.

In some cases you will want the glyphs to stay upside-down as they follow a path, rather than flipping over to point upwards.

The following illustration shows a case where automatic glyph-flipping is not desired.

We can see that the artist intended the text