No "Send to Motion" in FCPX

I'm using Final Cut ProX (ver 10.2.4) and Motion 5 (ver 5.1.2) and trying to "import" video files into Motion 5. I do not have a "Send to Motion" option within FCPX. And I can't seem to find a way to import video files directly into Motion 5.

1. There is no send to Motion in FCPX.
2. Depending on what you need (source clips, section of the edit, timeline range). You can use the Share options to export the clip to a format like ProRes422 or 4444, and then import those clips into Motion. When you are done in Motion, export back out to a high quality codec and add the render into your Final Cut project.
See the "Share projects, clips, and ranges" section of the "Share your project" chapter in the user manual.
3. In some cases, you may be able to achieve what you need by using Final Cut Effects/Titles/Generators and just add the effects onto your clip in FCP.

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