Motions interaction with FCPX?

Hi all
I have recently started using FCPX on a MacBook Pro after playing around in iMovie for a bit (new Mac convert) but i never purchased the latest version of Motion with it.
I am wondering, what interaction Motion has with FCPX? Like do i have to export the timeline/individual clips to Motion to be able to add certain effects to clips in my time line, then import it back to FCPX? or does the Motion interface appear with in FCPX?
How do others edit using Motion and FCPX?
I hope that makes sense.
Thanks
Amanda

missamr wrote:
.... In Motion 5, are there additional effects that you can access in FCPX with out having to create them or if you create one how do you access it in FCP?
M5 is by far much more than just a 'bag of tricks'.
It is a tool box to create your very own ones.
And as Tom already mentioned above, you can use it as a stand-alone app to create 'effected clips', or you can access your own made titles, effects, transitions from FCPX.
this excellent tutorial showed me how:
http://library.creativecow.net/neil_andy/Motion-Quick-Tip-5-FCPX/1
Following this advice, I have my own tab for effects (and titles and transitions), and I have full access to the parameters of that from me created effect. Example:
in the timeline, you see a portrait of one of my soccer players on a second track ... (2nd track, 'cause it's a cut-away)
on lower right, you see the effects-browser, there's a tab SVP (=team's name)
in the browser are two me-made effects, selected is Torschütze (=goal scorer)
on top there are the 'published parameters': Name, Position, statistics - for shure I have to be able to individualize the effect for each scorer...
plus, a 'Transformation' area, to put the shot nice into the little frame, x, y, size - the rotation is automatically done by my effect ...
in result is seen in Preview (I'm using a 2 monitor set, therefor that odd arrangement of windows )
the effect has some alpha/transparency, the blueish stripes in the background are slowly animated ...
My scorer template has the team's colors, the needed infos (=has not the unwanted ones which come with a M5 preset), ... simply 'my look' ...-
done in less than an hour (lots of trial 'n error, first time user...)

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