Updating and Replacing Template Clips Using Drag and Drop
You can easily replace template clips in your project with updated master templates by
dragging new master templates to existing template clips in the Timeline. For example,
in some post-production workflows, you may need to update several template clips in
a sequence with a newer version of the master template you just received from a
remote motion graphics artist.
Note: Make sure to install new Motion template files before you update template clips
in your Final Cut Pro project. For more information, see the instructions in “
Installing
Motion Template Files for Use in Final Cut Pro
” on page 503.
There are three methods for updating template clips:
 Link a single template clip to a newer master template.
 Link all template clips in a sequence that connect to a single master template to a
newer master template.
 Link all template clips in a project that connect to a single master template to a
newer master template.
To update a single template clip in your sequence to a newer master template:
1
Open the new master template you want to use in the Viewer.
See “
Adding Master Templates to a Sequence
” on page 496.
2
Keeping the mouse button held down, drag the new master template from the Viewer
or Browser to the older template clip you want to update in the Timeline.
3
Choose Replace This Template from the overlay that appears, then release the
mouse button.
The template clip beneath the pointer is now linked to the new master template, and
its appearance changes automatically. Any custom parameters, such as text and
graphics, are preserved.
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To link all instances of a particular template in a sequence or project to a new
master template:
1
Open the new master template you want to use in the Viewer.
See “
Adding Master Templates to a Sequence
” on page 496.
2
Keeping the mouse button held down, drag the new template from the Browser or
Viewer to any template clip that you want to update in the Timeline.
3
Do one of the following:
 Choose Replace All Uses of This Master Template in the Sequence from the overlay
that appears, then release the mouse button.
 Choose Replace All Uses of This Master Template in the Project from the overlay that
appears, then release the mouse button.
All template clips that were linked to the older master template are now linked to the
new template.
Important:
When you link a template clip to a new master template, make sure that
any customizable parameters in the old template are also in the new master template.