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Motion 5: Top 5 New Features

2011-06-21T17:52:00+00:00

The new Motion 5 has arrived - and here's the funny thing: while it looks radically different, contains features that represent a completely new paradigm, and will change the way motion graphics are created - it is at the same time no different at all. How can that be? Read on for summary of what I consider the 5 biggest changes in Motion 5, and why they change everything - and nothing at all.

50 Ways To Pig Out on Motion

2010-11-23T08:59:00+00:00

MacBreak Studio recently aired it's 100th episode covering topics related to Final Cut Studio, production and post. And just this week, we hit our 50th Motion-specific episode. At about 10 minutes apiece, there are enough Motion tips and tricks to keep you full until the new year. To make them easier to digest, I've collect them all on one page which you can view here. Enjoy, but don't over-do it!

Custom Shape Styles in Motion

2010-08-13T20:55:00+00:00

On this week's episode of MacBreak Studio, host Brian Gary and I discuss the different uses for custom "shape styles" in Motion. Think of them as ways to create your own "brushes" that you can animate in a variety of ways. Great stuff.

MacBreak Studio: Frenetic Text

2010-08-07T21:22:00+00:00

I talk with MacBreak Studio host Brian Gary about how to create a constantly evolving text animation effect.

After Effects and Motion Share and Compare

2010-07-21T20:25:00+00:00

On this week's MacBreak Studio, I host Steve Taylor - an LA-based motion graphics designer who's tool of choice is After Effects. I thought it would be fun and interesting to compare how After Effects and Motion handle different motion graphics tasks and so this is the first of a series of "share and compare" sessions that looks at cameras and null objects in both After Effects and Motion. Enjoy.

Mastering Motion’s Camera

2010-07-02T23:42:00+00:00

In this excerpt from Ripple Training's newest tutorial Mastering Motion's Camera, host Mark Spencer explains how to work with the camera's Angle of View.

Motion 4 - Using Angle of View (Movie)

Creating the “OK Go” Effect in Motion

2010-06-22T06:40:00+00:00

A quick look at how to create the look of one of OK Go's videos.

Adjustable Final Cut Pro Master Templates

2010-03-27T00:14:00+00:00

On this MacBreak Studio episode, I show Steve Martin a fantastic trick from fellow Motion Guru Patrick Sheffield's new book How to Cheat in Motion that lets you adjust different parts of your Motion template - but directly inside Final Cut Pro. This is a great tip for anyone who works with Master Templates in Final Cut Pro.

Motion Tip: Alpha Channels and Outlines

2010-03-16T20:09:00+00:00

I recently saw a question about how to create an outline around a graphic in Motion. It's not as easy as I thought it would be, but it's not too difficult either. Here's a method that is quick and flexible.

Reversing Keyframes in Motion

2010-02-17T09:19:00+00:00

Here's a quick tip on how to reverse a keyframed animation, in particular for a shape style preset which doesn't reveal its keyframes to you in the normal manner. In addition, we'll look at how extend or shrink the timing of a keyframed animation with a special little tool in the Keyframe Editor.