So you upgraded to Final Cut Studio 2 and now your Motion projects take much longer to render in Final Cut Pro? Apple explains why and what you can do about it here. Read More...

MacBreak has now broken out our sessions for Final Cut Studio into a separate feed called MacBreak Studio, to which you can subscribe by clicking here, which will launch iTunes and bring you to the store (it’s free). In the inaugural episode, I discuss how to create 3D objects in Motion with Alex Lindsay. If you want to just see that episode on the web, click here. Read More...

Radium Glow 1.0 from Red Giant Software is a new filter that allows for precise control over your glows. Works in Motion, as well as FCP, After Effects, Premiere, Avid, and Vegas. Gotta love the broad compatablity. Read More...

I’ve added a new section to this site - see the “Troubleshooting” link in the navigation bar on the right, or click here. In this section, I have collected the recurring problems some Motion users experience, with suggested fixes. If Motion isn’t behaving properly for you, check it out and see if it helps. Read More...

I’ve just found a new site for Motion templates called ActionTemplates.com. Currently there are 9 DV templates - each template includes several variations (full screen, lower third, etc.) and costs $25. The site promises HD templates in the future. Read More...

I’ve created a tutorial that explains how to spread a multi-layered Photoshop apart in 3D space in Motion, and then animate a camera to fly through the scene. Watch it here and let me know if you find it useful. Read More...

Part 2 of a two-part series exploring Motion’s order of operations. This one looks at how to deal with importing digital images into Motion. See it here on ProVideo Coaltion, where I blog with Steve Martin and Brian Gary. Read More...

James Weber shows us how to use an image sequence and the Replicator to create and then animate a wall of photos - very nice. See it here. Read More...

Giorgio Ungania from the United Arab Emirates explains how he uses Motion’s totally addictive Audio parameter behavior. See it here. Read More...

This is Part 1 of an article I’ve written over on ProVideoCoalition that explains how Motion calculates the effects you add and transformations you make to a layer. Read it here. Read More...

I talk with Alex Lindsay about a way to use Motion’s Replicator on MacBreak. See it here. Read More...

CoreMelt has released an update to their popular (and free!) set of eight plugins which work in Motion, FCP, and After Effects and which generate volume level units and EQ animations based on the audio of your project. Check it out here. Plus, participate in the user poll to get a chance to win multiple plugin packs. Poll is here. Read More...

A quick tip over on the excellent ProvideoCoaltion.com site on how to decrease render time for Motion projects in Final Cut. See it here.

The folks at idustrial revolution are at it again - this time with a very cool cover-flow-like generator that works in Motion (and FCP and FCE as well) called Cover Flux. And the best part is - it's completely free (although it does require that you install FxFactory and are running Leopard). Check it out here.

A free tutorial from me that explains why and how to use Motion rather than Final Cut Pro to create a pan and scan effect on your photos. You can watch it by just clicking the picture above, but for a larger version, click HERE.

From out of the blue comes this very sweet collection of Motion templates - which can be used in Motion or Final Cut Pro. Check them out.

Ok, I have a backlog of tutorials to share with you today, so let's get right to it.


Up first is a fantastic tutorial from Peter Wiggins showing how you can using retiming behaviors to slow down, freeze, speed up, or loop a particle emitter animation. Really cool stuff - see it here.


Brian Maffitt, who has been teaching After Effects for centuries (ok, since last century ) has put out a tutorial on how to use Motion with some Artbeats footage to create a nice little effect. I learned After Effects from his tapes back at version 4.1 (along with Chris and Trish Meyers' excellent books), and he's a great teacher. Here, he covers some basics of using Motion, including masks, blend modes, filters, and keyframing.


Zak Peric has a new tutorial on how to create a cool little animation with Motion.


James Weber brings us a very nice tutorial on how to create a customized write-on effect.


Noise Industries release an update to Fx Factory. If you haven't played with this collection of plugins that work in Motion, check them out.


Final Effects Complete from Boris FX is built on the FxPlug architecture and works in Motion - check out what's new.

I talk with Alex about how to use the F key when working in Motion's 3D space. Available here.

Ben Scott from London brings us this video tutorial on creating a TV screen look with Motion.

Loic Griffie from France brings us this tutorial on how to use the Replicator to create a very cool shatter effect. You can see the tutorial in English, but all the interface elements are in French - still, if you don't speak (or read) French, you can figure it out. You do have to register to see the tutorial, but it's quite nice.