Creating cinemagraphs with Final Cut Pro and Motion

What are cinemagraphs? In this article we show you a recent broadcast feature made up entirely of cinemagraphs and we also look at how they are made using FCP and Motion.
Animating text in Motion 5 using a custom made behavior and keyframes

You would think that from the title of the article that this new episode of MacBreak Studio is covering the basics on behaviors. You would be wrong as it gets complex and very interesting very quickly.
What is better when animating in Motion - Behaviors or Keyframes?

It's back to basics again in this episode of MacBreak Studio. Mark and Steve take a look at using behaviors to animate an object instead of keyframes.
How to copy keyframes in Motion on MacBreak Studio

It might be NAB time, but Steve and Mark are still cranking out the tutorials. This week they look at how to copy keyframes in Motion.
Working with keyframes in Motion on MacBreak Studio

Motion as a graphics tool is very powerful when using behaviors, but there are times when objects need to be keyframed. This new episode of MacBreak Studio is all about keyframing.
Linking elements in Motion 5 on MacBreak Studio

In this new episode of MacBreak Studio, our regular team of Steve Martin and Mark Spencer demonstrate coupling item controls together using the link parameter behavior. Especially handy when publishing parameters to Final Cut Pro X.
Building vines that grow in Motion5 on MacBreak Studio

Now we are not going to take full credit for Mark & Steve making a tutorial on growing vines, but people did ask for exactly that in our comments section a while ago. So read on if you want to find out how to make your virtual vineyard grow, you asked for it!
When to use and when not to use Fixed Resolution in Motion 5

Motion by default will have fixed resolution toggled on for objects that get imported into the Media Browser. But when should you turn this option off and when is it beneficial to leave it set to fixed?
Building a scoreboard in Motion 5 on MacBreak Studio

The guys from MacBreak Studio are back and this time they are doing requests. A move on from the normal show & tell, in this episode they build a scoreboard in Motion 5
A new tutorial for creating action end titles in Motion 5

The latest $29.99 tutorial from Ripple Training is for filmmakers who want to build impressive looking end credits in Motion 5. So if your next production needs a Tarantino style credit section, this could be for you. Coupon code included.
Mark Spencer on converting shapes into masks and vice versa in Motion

We're sure this new short tutorial from the MacBreak Studio guys will open a lot of creative possibilities by showing readers how to use shapes and masks and their conversion in Motion.
Creating custom brushes to use with the Paint Stroke Tool in Motion

There's a lot more to Motion than just building tiltles for FCPX. In this new episode of MacBreak Studio, Mark Spencer and Steve Martin build custom brushes to paint with.
Animating a road and car with Motion5 in this new MacBreak Studio episode

Mark Spencer and Steve Martin return with another edition of MacBreak Studio, this time they take Motion 5 for a spin.
More Articles...
- Tracking objects for Motion 5 using Mocha in this new MacBreak Studio episode
- Motion5 now gets a Graphically Enhanced Manual from Edgar Rothermich
- There's more to rigging in Motion than just making effects for FCPX
- Part 2 of Mark Spencer and Steve Martin on using the camera in Motion 5
- Motion's camera explained part 1 on MacBreak Studio
- A new tutorial from Ripple Training - Mastering the Camera in Motion5
- Mastering Replicators in Motion A new tutorial from Mark Spencer with 15% off for FCP.co readers
- Using emitters and image sequences to deal playing cards in Motion5
- An insight into using particles in Motion 5 on MacBreak Studio
- Ripple Training launch a $49 training course on mastering particles in Motion 5 15% off all products with our coupon
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