Motion 2 supports the following project bit depths:
When working in 16-bit float on a Mac Pro with either the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or the ATI Radeon 1900 XT, you may notice the following issues:
Avoid using 16-bit bit-depth if you are working with the above configuration.
For high quality rendering, use the 32-bit float setting in your Motion project. You can set the bit-depth of your project in the General pane of the Project Properties window.
To improve performance while working, turn off Preview for Float Bit Depth in the View pop-up menu. The View pop-up menu is located in the upper-right corner of the Canvas (below the Timing icon).32-bit float rendering produces extremely fine color accuracy, eliminates banding artifacts, and even improves quality when rendering to 8-bit formats.
Note: Motion 2.1 (Universal) is compatible with the Mac Pro. Motion 2.1 is available as part of Final Cut Studio 5.1. Upgrade options are available at http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/.
This document will be updated as more information becomes available.
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