Reusing media in Motion

Hi all,

I can't seem to find a way to use the same media (footage) in a Motion project again while using a different section of the same clip. I can only see a way to trim the clip in Project/Properties, not in Layers/Properties. Do I really need to import a duplicate copy?

Thanks,
Stefan

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macpro 2x3 ghz dual core intel, 10.6.8, FCS 2

Motion is not a great editing application, but you can reuse a clip. If you duplicate the clip on a new layer you can slip to a different part of it by holding option and scrubbing the clip. That is fine if you are working with adjacent scenes, but if you need 2 seconds from 15 minutes down the clip you will have retired by the time you get there. Probably better to open the clip in quicktime and make a trimmed reference movie to re-import into Motion.

Great thanks - that's all I need. The clips in question are only about 10-15 seconds long, so I should be ok. I hope I'll remember your tip on using the longer clips, too!

Stefan

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macpro 2x3 ghz dual core intel, 10.6.8, FCS 2