Guide for selling FCPX / Apple Motion Template

Requirements:

• Apple Motion 4 or higher (.motn)

Accepted file format:

• Prepare a separate Zip (.zip) file for each template

• Max file size: 4GB

Step 1: Prepare

DO NOT USE registered trademarks or URLs from other marketplaces as this is not allowed by the respective trademark owners

Do use:

• Asset resources for template Artists

Video footage codec requirements

Without Alpha	With Alpha
Apple ProRes 422 H.264 HEVC (H.265)	Apple Animation Apple ProRes 4444

Rejected Video Codecs

• Avid codecs such as 'DNxHD' & 'DVvideo'
• 'RAW' codecs
• 'MPEG1/2' codecs
• All video formats based on the Quicktime 7 framework including:
  1. JPEG2000, Photo-JPEG, Cinepak, Graphics or Sorenson Video,
  2. Codecs not listed as compatible with macOS Catalina in this article by Apple.

Step 2: Upload

https://www.motionelements.com/artist/upload

Upload separate .zip file for each project

• Name your zip file similar to your project file (this name will be used as the Element Title)
• Maximum File Size: 4GB

Zip file should contain:

1	Apple Motion project file (.motn)
2	Consolidated media files
3	readme.txt document, including: instructions on how to use and customize the template, and links to download any fonts and/or music used in the template

Step 3: Preview video

Preview video requirements:

• Video codec: H.264 (.mp4)
• Resolution: Same resolution as template

TIP: Upload tutorial (optional)

As some of our buyers may be beginners, it's good to include a simple tutorial on how to use your template.

You can upload the tutorial at any point, even after the template is published.

The tutorial can be created using a screen recording software (Quicktime); consisting of a screen capture of yourself opening the template, replacing placeholders, customizing the text or other settings, and lastly rendering as the final step.

Voice-over is not required.

Tutorial video requirements:

• Resolution: HD 1920 x 1080
• Frame rate: 15-30 FPS
• Video Codec: H.264 (.mp4)
• Bitrate: 8-12 Mbps

  

How to upload files