File extension MOTN
| File type | Apple Motion Motion |
| Developer | Apple, Inc. |
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What is a MOTN file?
MOTN is a file extension associated with Apple Motion, a component of Final Cut Pro movie editing suite. MOTN files store additional animations, typically transition effects or motion data, as well as movie opening and closing credits.
In order to use MOTN files, a installation of Final Cut Pro and Motion addon must be installed in the system. The software is available via Apple Store. Final Cut Pro is a paid software, and is typically used by professional video editing studios.
Program(s) that can open the .MOTN file
Mac OS
How to open MOTN files
If you cannot open the MOTN file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports MOTN among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the MOTN file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the MOTN format files
The inability to open and operate the MOTN file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Apple Motion Motion file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a MOTN file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the MOTN file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the MOTN from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the MOTN format
- The MOTN file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the MOTN file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a MOTN file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the MOTN file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the MOTN file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the MOTN file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 09/14/2022
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How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.MOTN) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected MOTN file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the MOTN file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. MOTN) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.