Using movs in Motion/FCPX effects

Hi, all!

I was trying to create a "Filter" in Motion 5 for use in FCPX. The idea was to make a "old film" effect, so I mad a vignette, border defocus, randomized Y motion and defocussing, flickering light - the whole shabang - and it looked great. Finally I composed a Quicktime .mov of actual 35mm telecined film scratches and dust over the image via multiply.

When I use the effect on a clip in FCPX that is longer that the duration of the effect-template I created in Motion, FCPX "stretches" the effect temporarily, meaning my clip with the scratches and dust-particles plays back slower.

Is there a possibility of having Motion or FCPX loop the .mov contained in the effect for the duration needed insted of time-stretching it?

Thanks for any thoughts

Florian

I think this retiming issue is fixed in the 10.0.1 update

No it has not been resolved. I tried changing the timing properties of the .mov in Motion to for example "loop" or "ping-pong", but doesn't change anything.

Zip it up and post it, I'd like to take a look at it.

Here you go: web.me.com/maschinsky/filechute/Lightleaks.zip

I hope you figure something out

Is this a Generator or an Effect?

effect

maschinsky:

You have to add a "Project Loop End" marker at the last frame of your Effect Template Motion Project. In Motion, just place the playhead at the last frame, deselect everything, add a marker and then edit it into a "Project Loop End" type. Now, your movie should not change speed as the effect is applied to longer or shorter movies in FCP X.

See if this solves the issue.

JP.

You are the man! Thank you so much - of course it works!

Now back to building my 35mm Grunge Pack!

Florian