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Livetype stuff missing from Motion
I still have a copy of livetype on a different computer. And some of the great stuff on livetype is missing from motion.
Is there a chart that shows what on livetype is on motion?
Specifically there’s this livetype object called “gas range” and it isn’t in Motion 4.
In fact. I can’t find any “Objects” in Motion 4. I turn to you creative cow for insight. Thank youBobby
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I am not positive, but if you are using Motion 4 (FCS3) Livetype is dead. I think Apple wants us to use Text Animations and Text Sequences in the Motion lib… My old livetype projects won’t even open anymore in 10.5.6, cie la vie? Good luck!
jigsPhoenix Studios Nepal: A small A/V Production House in Kathmandu.
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LiveFonts work just great in Motion 4, and if you had the LiveType app installed before, installing the latests FCS does not overwrite it so you can continue to use it. Don’t know why you would though, since you can do everything that you would do there in Motion, and with realtime playback.
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
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But, if you’ve used Livetype, what was created there are not available again in Motion 4.
There’s some good stuff in livetype like objects, and effects and textures.
Say goodbye is right =[
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I emailed Larry Jordan and he had this to say.
Larry Jordan [larry@larryjordan.biz]
“Robert:Thanks for writing!
No, you are not mistaken – there is not yet parity between elements in LiveType and elements in Motion.
Have a great holiday!
Larry”
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Just to offer a little helpful info instead of the ‘tough luck’
response……you CAN still use your Livetype stuff….and even
better, Motion recognizes Livetype projects in a manner of speaking,
even in FCP 7/Motion 4. If you want an object or texture or
something in Livetype that isn’t in Motion do this….1. Open Livetype and drop the object or template or whatever
on the timeline. Put it above the black ‘dividing’ line, or
go into the ‘edit project properties’ menu and
you will need to check the ‘render background’ checkbox.2. Save your Livetype project.
3. Go into Motion and import the Livetype project. It will treat
it just like a quicktime file! If you need to loop it, you can just
go into their properties tab under ‘timing’ and set the end condition
to ‘loop’ and make them as long as they need to be.4. Because these are Livetype files (pointers to the media) they
are VERY small….about 4k each. You can just make a folder
called ‘Livetype media’ or some such thing, and put EVERYTHING
from Livetype into the folder (it will take a little time to
do a project for every object, template and so forth in Livetype)
but once you have done it, you have access to EVERYTHING that you
had in Livetype, right inside Motion 4!!I hope this helps someone…..
Gabe Strong
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Sounds good. I’ll try that.
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The problem is my Intel Mac Pro won’t let me install Livetype. I would need to keep an old Mac around that has the ability to install livetype?
-Bobby
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Why not just copy over all the media from LiveType (textures, backgrounds) plus the LiveFonts, so you can access them in Motion? You don’t really need the app for anything..
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
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It didn’t work for me. I tried that.
What folder is it in again? Maybe I moved the wrong files?-Bobby
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Nope, none of the livetype files moved over.
-Bobby
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