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  • Motion 5 in a Final Cut Pro 6/Motion 3 Environment?

    Posted by Graden Hudson on August 25, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    I’ve Googled the hell out of this, and couldn’t find an answer. So I’m hoping someone here can…

    I would like to use Motion 5 on two workstations that currently have Final Cut Pro 6 and Motion 3. I understand that round-tripping won’t work between Motion 5 and Final Cut Pro 6, but would installing and using Motion 5 delete or modify my Motion 3/Final Cut Pro 6 apps?

    And if I’m understanding correctly, I can just export Motion 5 projects as video files to use in Final Cut Pro 6, right?

    Thanks for any help!

    Graden Hudson replied 15 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Mark Spencer

    August 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    I haven’t test this with FCP6/Motion 3 but it *should* work the same as with FCP7/Motion 4: when you install FCP X/Motion 5, your existing apps get moved to their own Final Cut Studio folder in the Applications folder. I’m sure installing Motion 5 won’t delete your old Motion 3.

    You should read through this article however:

    https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4722


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

  • Graden Hudson

    August 25, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    That’s great info. Thanks so much! Do you know if I can open Motion 3 and Motion 4 projects in Motion 5?

  • Mark Spencer

    August 25, 2011 at 3:40 pm

    You can open Motion 4 projects in Motion 5 – I haven’t tested Motion 3 but I suspect it would work fine.


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

  • Graden Hudson

    August 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    Good to know. Thanks!

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