Motion (software)
Motion is a software application produced by Apple Inc. for their macOS operating system. It is used to create and edit motion graphics, titling for video production and film production, and 2D and 3D compositing for visual effects.
Developer(s)
3.28 GB
The original product, codenamed "Molokini," was previewed at a NAB event on April 19, 2004.
Version 1.0 was made available on August 11, 2004.[2]
At a pre-NAB event in April 2005, Apple released Motion 2 along with new revisions of the other Pro applications, optimised for the Power Mac G5 and Mac OS X 10.4.
Features introduced in Motion 2:[3]
In January 2006 Apple stopped selling Motion as a stand-alone product. Introduced at NAB in Las Vegas on April 15, 2007, Motion 3 was included as part of the Final Cut Studio 2 suite.
Features introduced in Motion 3:[4]
Motion 4 was introduced on July 23, 2009.[5]
New features included:[6]
Motion 5 was introduced on June 21, 2011.[7] Motion 5 was once again sold as a stand-alone product. It is available through the Mac App Store at a reduced price of $49.99.
New features:
Motion 5.2 was released on April 13, 2015.
New features:
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Motion 5.3 was released on October 27, 2016.[9]
Motion 5.4 was released on December 14, 2017, with new features:[10]
Motion 5.4.1 was released on April 9, 2018.[11]
New feature:
Motion 5.4.2 was released on November 15, 2018.
New features:[12]
Motion 5.4.3 was released on March 21, 2019.
New feature:[13]
Motion 5.4.4 was released on October 7, 2019.[14]
Motion 5.4.6 was released on August 25, 2020.[15]
3D object support
Motion 5.5.1 was released on March 4, 2021.[16]
See also a release history in context with the rest of Final Cut Studio.