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Install guide

Everything you need to install and use MotionPipeline templates in Final Cut Pro.

Requirements

MotionPipeline's launch baseline is deliberately current so templates can use modern Motion features and receive reliable support.

  • macOS: 15.6 or later
  • Final Cut Pro: 12.0 or later
  • Hardware: Apple silicon recommended
Apple Motion is not required to use a generator. Install Motion 6.0 or later only if you want to open and modify its source. Requirements on an individual product page take precedence.

Install a generator

Quit Final Cut Pro, unzip your download, and keep the complete template folder intact. A generator includes its .motn project and may also include preview images or media assets.

  1. In Finder, choose Go → Home, then open Movies.
  2. Open Motion Templates.localized, then Generators.localized. Create either folder with that exact name if it does not exist.
  3. Inside Generators.localized, create or open the category folder MotionPipeline.
  4. Move the entire downloaded template folder into MotionPipeline—not the .motn file by itself.
  5. Open Final Cut Pro.

~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Generators.localized/MotionPipeline/Template name

Find it in Final Cut Pro

  1. Open the Titles and Generators sidebar.
  2. Select Generators.
  3. Choose the MotionPipeline category.
  4. Drag the generator onto the timeline and adjust its published controls in the Inspector.

No separate plug-in manager or background application is needed.

Install the included fonts first

A template's typography is part of its design. Products may include selected open-license font files rather than depending exclusively on fonts bundled with macOS. Every product lists its required fonts and includes the applicable font license.

  1. Quit Final Cut Pro and Motion.
  2. Open the download's Fonts folder and double-click each .otf or .ttf file.
  3. Choose Install in Font Book.
  4. Reopen Final Cut Pro after installation.

Customize in Final Cut Pro

Published controls—such as title, episode label, accent color, logo, and animation options—appear in the Final Cut Pro Inspector. Apple Motion is not needed for normal use.

Optional: edit the source in Motion

If a product includes editable source and you have a compatible version of Motion, right-click the generator in Final Cut Pro and choose Open a copy in Motion. Work on a copy so product updates cannot overwrite your customization.

Troubleshooting

The MotionPipeline category does not appear

Quit and reopen Final Cut Pro. Confirm the complete template folder is inside ~/Movies/Motion Templates.localized/Generators.localized/MotionPipeline/.

The preview is red or shows an alert symbol

Update Final Cut Pro and macOS, then compare your versions with the product's requirements.

The text looks different from the product preview

Install the font files supplied with the product, then restart Final Cut Pro. Check in Font Book that the required family and weights are enabled.

Still stuck? Use the contact form and include your macOS and Final Cut Pro versions and a screenshot of the installed folder.