Apple Releases Motion 5.4 With Support for 360 VR Motion Graphics, HEVC, More

Apple has released Motion 5.4 bringing support for 360 VR motion graphics, import, playback, and editing of High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) video, and more.

Designed for video editors, Motion is a powerful motion graphics tool that makes it easy to create cinematic 2D and 3D titles, fluid transitions, and realistic effects in real time.




What's New In This Version:
360 VR motion graphics
• Import 360° video and design 360° titles, generators, and effects
• Output 360° video to a connected VR headset*
• Apply 360° effects including blurs, glows, and more
• Save any 360° motion graphic and access it immediately from the effects browser in Final Cut Pro
• Share 360° video directly to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo
• Apply the Reorient filter to easily change the orientation of 360° video
• Create 3D scenes within a 360° project for ultra-realistic 360° environments
• Use the 360° Look Around view to preview your 360° scene without a VR headset
• Edit 360° video into a non-360° project and animate the pan, tilt, and zoom
• Place any graphic, still, or video into a 360° project, then reposition and resize to fit perfectly into the 360° scene

Additional features
• Easily convert between a Motion project, Final Cut Pro generator, Final Cut Pro title, Final Cut Pro effect, or Final Cut Pro transition at any time
• New Overshoot behavior creates realistic spring-loaded animations without the need for keyframes
• New Looks filters offer a variety of photographic-inspired looks
• Faster, higher quality Optical Flow analysis using Metal
• Import, playback, and editing of High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC, also known as H.265) video clips and High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) photos from Apple devices**
• Send to Compressor to export motion graphics projects in the HEVC format



* Requires compatible VR headset, macOS High Sierra, and SteamVR
** HEVC and HEIF support requires macOS High Sierra

You can purchase Motion from the App Store for $49.99.


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