Export masks in Motion 4?

[Mark Spencer]

Can you explain more about what you are trying to accomplish? Not clear why you would every want to do that.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Austin Calam]

I want to be able to use the use the mask like a matte in FCP. I would use a matte but I want a more detailed matte.

does that help?

Austin

[Mark Spencer]

Why not just send the clip you want to mask to Motion and do it there?

But if you really want to do it the hard way, you could use a shape instead of a mask, then import your Motion project, place it over your clip in FCP, and use a Travel Matte Alpha blend mode.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net

[Austin Calam]

So how do you import your Motion project into FCP?

Austin

[Mark Spencer]

Same way you import anything else into Final Cut – File > Import > Files for example. Just select the Motion project.

—
Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net