Bringing FCP video captures into Motion

Im doing a project where I have captured video in FCP from a mini DV camcorder. I captured the video using the DV NTSC default setting.
These clips need to come into Motion in the highest quality possible.
What is the best protocol for bringing those clips into Motion?
Do I export the footage out of FCP first and then bring that file into Motion?
Do I drive to where the Capture Scratch is and import the clip from there?
Do I need to turn on HiQuality Video setting in Quicktime Pro on the clips Im bringing in before I use them in Motion?
Thanks.

Take your elements (clips you want to use), stack them up in the video layers select them and ctrl-click on the stack and select Send to Motion project. Select the imbed Motion Content flag and the the Launch Motion flag. Don't worry about High Quality settings, don't worry about capture scratch - just let that be behind the scenes/under the hood stuff.
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