Motion
Simply special effects.
Only for Mac
USD 49.99
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.
2D and 3D Titles
• Import 360° media and design 360° titles, generators and effects
• Build 3D titles from scratch, design them with easy-to-use templates or instantly convert any existing 2D title to 3D
• Easily create beautiful titles that you can animate using more than 100 drag-and-drop behaviours and intuitive text animation tools
• Customise 3D titles to create endless looks with over 90 Apple-designed 3D materials including metal, wood and stone surfaces
Motion Graphics for Final Cut Pro
• Save any title, effect, transition or generator, and access it directly in Final Cut Pro
• Customise Final Cut Pro titles, effects and transitions by opening them in Motion
• Create Motion Templates with any combination of single parameters and rigs that let you control a group of parameters with a slider, pop-up menu or tickbox in Final Cut Pro
• Use Display Aspect Ratio snapshots to create templates that support multiple aspect ratios
Stunning Effects
• Choose from more than 230 behaviours for natural animation without keyframes
• AI-powered Magnetic Mask automatically tracks and isolates people, objects and shapes in any footage
• Change focus points or the depth effect for video shot in Cinematic mode on iPhone
• Design your own particle emitters or choose from 200 presets for real-world effects like smoke and sparkles
• Use professional masking tools to quickly draw and adjust control points for rotoscoping
• Automatically detect, track and match the movement of faces or objects using machine learning
• Choose between different tracking analysis types
• Add the Neon filter to easily add a neon glow to text, shapes, video, stills and more
• Harness an ecosystem of third-party FxPlug plug-ins for tasks like advanced tracking, advanced motion graphics and more
Effortless 3D
• Transition from 2D to 3D space by adding cameras
• Create 3D scenes within a 360° project for ultra-realistic 360° environments
• Set up realistic shadows that animate dynamically with the movement of cameras and lights
• Turn any shape, video plane or paint stroke into a reflective surface in 3D space
• Import third-party USDZ objects or use one of 60 pre-made objects in the Motion Library
Breakthrough Speed, Quality and Output
• Import wide colour HDR images, view them on supported Mac computers, and export in standard Rec. 709 or wide Rec. 2020 colour space
• Unrivalled speed and efficiency with optimisations for the latest generation of Apple silicon
System Requirements: macOS 15.6 or later, 8GB of memory (16GB recommended), Metal-capable graphics card (Intel-based Mac computers only), 4.7GB of available disk space.
Some features require internet access; fees may apply.
more • AI-powered Magnetic Mask automatically tracks and isolates people, objects and shapes in any footage
• 3D text is now dramatically faster on Apple silicon, with Metal-powered improvements to playback and rendering
6.0 28 Jan
Motion 5.11 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• Take advantage of the dynamic range and even wider colour gamut of Apple Log 2 video.
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
5.11 19/09/2025
Motion 5.10 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• Get inspired with Image Playground and use Apple Intelligence to quickly create stylised images based on a description, suggested concepts or people from your Photos library. (Requires macOS 15.2 or later on Mac models with M1 or later.)
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
5.10 27/03/2025
Motion 5.9 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• Install third-party Media Extensions to support playback and compositing of more video formats. (Requires macOS Sequoia or later.)
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
5.9 13/11/2024
Motion 5.8 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• Automatically improve the colour, colour balance, contrast and brightness of video or still images using the new Enhance Light and Color effect, powered by machine learning.
• Includes stability and performance improvements.
5.8 20/06/2024
Motion 5.7 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• See improved results when using the Object Tracker’s all-new machine-learning model to analyse the movement of faces and other objects on Mac computers with Apple silicon.
• Title template backgrounds are now disabled by default.
• Fixes an issue that caused FxPlug-based plug-ins to stop responding when you cancel an analysis.
5.7 30/11/2023
• Fixes an issue that could cause an applied Align To behaviour to display an incorrect animation.
5.6.7 05/10/2023
Motion 5.6.6 includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
• Take advantage of the flexibility and dynamic range of log-encoded video shot on iPhone 15 Pro.
• Improves performance when using the Align behaviour.
• Fixes an issue where Motion could hang when playing back 3D titles at high quality.
5.6.6 19/09/2023
• Improves stability with FxPlug 4 plug-ins.
• Improves stability when dragging a group that contains an FxPlug plug-in to the Favorites folder.
• Improves performance when using the Sequence Text behaviour with Anchor Point set to Line (in the Layout pane of the Text Inspector).
5.6.5 18/07/2023
• Use automatic colour processing to create Motion projects that dynamically adapt to HDR or SDR timelines in Final Cut Pro.
• Precisely control the look of your image with HDR-optimised colour processing sliders for exposure, contrast, highlights, midtones, shadows and more.
• Isolate a foreground subject with updated, HDR-optimised Green Screen Keyer and Luma Keyer filters.
• Experience improved real-time playback and export speeds on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac computers.
Motion also includes these additional fixes and enhancements:
• Improves the Sliced Scale filter to prevent object offset when adjusting the Expand parameters.
• Improves stability when saving text styles in the Inspector.
• Improves stability when using the Stabilize behaviour.
5.6.4 23/05/2023
• Includes stability and performance improvements
5.6.3 24/10/2022
• Fixes an issue where video frames may be out of order during playback or export
5.6.2 09/08/2022
• Use the new Sliced Scale filter to divide an image into slices to prevent distortion when scaling
• Optimized playback and graphics performance for M1 Max and M1 Ultra on the new Mac Studio
• Adds Korean language support
• Includes stability improvements and bug fixes
5.6.1 12/04/2022
Automatically track objects in a scene, edit videos recorded in Cinematic mode, and experience workstation-class performance on the new MacBook Pro
Object Tracker
• Select the new Object mode in the inspector to automatically detect, track, and match the movement of faces or objects using machine learning
• Use object tracking with the Analyze Motion, Match Move, and Track behaviors
• Choose between different tracking analysis types
• Object tracking uses the Apple Neural Engine to accelerate video analysis on Mac computers with Apple silicon
Cinematic Mode
• Edit videos recorded on iPhone 13 in Cinematic mode (Requires macOS Monterey)
• Use Cinematic controls in the inspector to modify the intensity of the depth effect, and add keyframes or behaviors to change the effect over time
• Choose to focus on faces or other objects by selecting them using the Cinematic tool in the viewer
• View or delete focus points in the video timeline
Neon Filter
• Easily add a neon glow to text, shapes, video, stills, and more
5.6 18/10/2021
• Improves stability when exporting with certain macOS Language & Region preferences
• Improves stability when playing H.264 or HEVC media
5.5.3 08/07/2021
• Includes stability improvements
5.5.2 17/06/2021
• Adds a new Auto-Shrink option to the Text Layout tab of the Inspector to automatically reduce text size to fit in a paragraph, scroll, or crawl layout
• Includes UI refinements for macOS Big Sur
• Includes stability and reliability improvements
5.5.1 04/03/2021
• Improved performance and efficiency on Mac computers with Apple silicon
5.5 12/11/2020
• Fixes an issue in which XAVC media from the Sony PXW-FX9 camera is not recognized
5.4.7 24/09/2020
3D object support
• Add 3D objects as elements in Title, Generator, Effect and Transition templates
• Animate a 3D object’s position, rotation, and scale using keyframes
• Use behaviors to easily add realistic and complex animations to 3D objects
• Use 3D objects with tools like replicators, emitters, lights or cameras
• Use a collection of 60 premade 3D objects in the Motion library
• Import USDZ objects from third-party websites and developers
• Adjust 3D object environment lighting in the project inspector
Stroke filter
• Create a solid or gradient color outline around the edge of an object or clip based on its alpha channel
• Use the filter’s gradient tools to create multiple colored strokes
• Animate the stroke’s offset or apply multiple stroke filters to the same object to create stunning effects
5.4.6 25/08/2020
• Fixes an issue in which the HUD would not appear when using the Grow/Shrink behavior
• Fixes an issue in which the Color Space Override menu option was not available when working in Wide Gamut HDR
• Fixes an issue in which 3D text with transparency could display artifacts
• Prevents an issue that could lead to visual artifacts appearing onscreen for systems with Nvidia graphic cards that have the Reduce Transparency accessibility preference enabled
• Improves stability when sharing
• Improves reliability when entering Korean text
5.4.5 10/12/2019
• New Metal-based processing engine improves playback and accelerates graphics tasks including rendering, compositing, real-time effects, exporting, and more
• Enhances graphics performance with support for multiple GPUs including Radeon Pro Vega II and Radeon Pro Vega II Duo on Mac Pro
• Optimizes CPU performance with support for up to 28 CPU cores on Mac Pro
• Accelerates ProRes and ProRes RAW playback when using the Afterburner card on Mac Pro
• View, composite, grade, and deliver stunning HDR video on Pro Display XDR
• View High Dynamic Range video tone-mapped to compatible Standard Dynamic Range displays when using Motion on macOS Catalina
• Improved load balancing of graphics processing across multiple GPUs
5.4.4 07/10/2019
• Detects media files that may be incompatible with future versions of macOS after Mojave
• Improves reliability when sharing video to YouTube
Introduced in Version 5.4.2
Advanced color grading
• Use color wheels in 1-up or 4-up layouts to quickly adjust hue, saturation, and brightness
• Apply professional color curves to make ultra-fine adjustments to color and contrast
• Hue/saturation curves let you select and change a specific hue or brightness level while leaving other parts of the image unchanged
• Use the eye dropper with the color and hue/saturation curves to quickly sample parts of an image for adjustment
• Apply custom LUTs from popular color grading apps and sites
• Adjust color corrections over time with precise keyframe controls
Comic filter
• Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration
• Choose from a variety of styles to create color, monochrome, or grayscale artwork
• Refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness
Tiny Planet filter
• Add the Tiny Planet filter when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks
• Use the Z and X Rotation parameters to wrap your tiny planet effect into an infinite cylinder
• Adjust the Y Rotation parameter to move your subject horizontally within the tiny planet
• Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage
• Give generators and titles a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet filter
Core Text engine
• Core Text engine ensures accurate display of Arabic letters, Indic vowel signs in Devanagari, and Thai diacritics
• Correct rendering and animation of emoji, thin glyphs, capital letters in various point sizes, and vertical text are joined and tracked correctly
5.4.3 21/03/2019
Advanced color grading
• Use color wheels in 1-up or 4-up layouts to quickly adjust hue, saturation, and brightness
• Apply professional color curves to make ultra-fine adjustments to color and contrast
• Hue/saturation curves let you select and change a specific hue or brightness level while leaving other parts of the image unchanged
• Use the eye dropper with the color and hue/saturation curves to quickly sample parts of an image for adjustment
• Apply custom LUTs from popular color grading apps and sites
• Adjust color corrections over time with precise keyframe controls
Comic filter
• Instantly turn any photo or video into a comic book illustration
• Choose from a variety of styles to create color, monochrome, or grayscale artwork
• Refine the comic book look with simple controls to adjust ink edges, fill, and smoothness
Tiny Planet filter
• Add the Tiny Planet filter when adding 360º video to a non-360° project to create interesting spherical looks
• Use the Z and X Rotation parameters to wrap your tiny planet effect into an infinite cylinder
• Adjust the Y Rotation parameter to move your subject horizontally within the tiny planet
• Animate the field of view to transition from a close up to a satellite view flying high above your footage
• Give generators and titles a powerfully warped look by applying the Tiny Planet filter
Core Text engine
• Core Text engine ensures accurate display of Arabic letters, Indic vowel signs in Devanagari, and Thai diacritics
• Correct rendering and animation of emoji, thin glyphs, capital letters in various point sizes, and vertical text are joined and tracked correctly
Introduced in Version 5.4.1
ProRes RAW
• Support for ProRes RAW files lets you design motion graphics using pristine RAW image data from the camera sensor
• Enjoy smooth playback and real-time graphics creation on laptop and desktop Mac computers
• Work natively with ProRes RAW or ProRes RAW HQ files created by ATOMOS recorders and DJI Inspire 2 drone
5.4.2 15/11/2018
ProRes RAW
• Support for ProRes RAW files lets you design motion graphics using pristine RAW image data from the camera sensor
• Enjoy smooth playback and real-time graphics creation on laptop and desktop Mac computers
• Work natively with ProRes RAW or ProRes RAW HQ files created by ATOMOS recorders and DJI Inspire 2 drone
Introduced in Version 5.4
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
5.4.1 09/04/2018
• AI-powered Magnetic Mask automatically tracks and isolates people, objects and shapes in any footage
• 3D text is now dramatically faster on Apple silicon, with Metal-powered improvements to playback and rendering
more Version 6.0 28 Jan
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