Mark Spencer
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What hardware and software are you using? What graphics card? Shouldn’t be having this issue.
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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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Not sure why a fresh install would make any difference. Motion 4 handles output a little differently – would need to know more about how you are monitoring your results and what your specific quality settings are (in both Motion and FCP if you are using both).
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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 -
Everything from the File > Preferences menu.
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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 -
When you send clips from Final Cut Pro to Motion, any added filters, transitions, or generators do not make the trip. Instead, apply dvmatte pro in Motion.
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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 -
Oh, and when you say it looks terrible, could be many factors there:
1) Are you evaluating the quality in FCP’s Canvas? For a DV sequence in particular, you can’t. You have to use a broadcast monitor
2) Did you adjust the settings for rendering Motion projects in FCP? Sequence > Settings > Render Control tab
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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 -
You need to check the setting for your current sequence, NOT for new sequences you create. Select your current sequence and go to Sequence > Settings.
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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 -
Not sure what you mean. Different template themes are available in different resolutions and frame rates – in the Template Browser, you can use the pop-up menu at the top right to filter them by HD, NTSC, and PAL. If you choose an HD template, it will be HD – but you better first make sure your sequence settings match the setting of the template before you edit it into the sequence otherwise it will be scaled to fit the sequence.
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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 -
No true 3D objects in Motion. You can do drapery type effects with Zaxwerks 3D Flag, and you can export Cinema4D camera, light, and object position data to Motion.
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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 -
Try using an Image Mask instead of the Stencil Alpha blend mode, it’s much more flexible.
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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 -
Your problem is that the Mac Mini is not a supported machine for Motion, as it has an integrated graphics card.
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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