MotionVFX mKBHD
- Developer
- motionVFX
- Interface in
- English
- Licence on file
- Not required
In the edit
mInfographics ships with a stack of informational captions, each styled with proper typography. For a wedding photographer who also cuts highlight films, that means you can drop a location name or a date title without rebuilding it from scratch.
Where does it sit in a session?
It lives in the Titles browser inside Final Cut Pro, ready to drop onto any clip. In a typical edit, you'd place it above your main storyline on a connected title track, then adjust it with the on-screen controls until it sits right.
Does it work for quick jobs?
Yes. Because it's all done in the timeline, you can tweak the text and position without leaving the program. That's handy when you're batch-editing a set of photos or cutting a fast turnaround teaser.
What about longer projects?
For a longer film, the controls let you keep the style consistent across multiple captions. It's a small helper, but it saves you from fiddling with separate graphics apps.
Unpack the folders and restart Final Cut Pro to see mInfographics
Once you've unpacked the folders and moved them to /Users/USERNAME/Movies/Motion Templates/Titles, open Final Cut Pro and check the Titles browser. If you don't see mInfographics straight away, restart the application — that usually refreshes the template list. The elements appear under their own category, so you won't have to dig through Apple's default titles.
Try dropping one infographic element onto a short test clip before you use it in a real project. Play with the on-screen controls to see how each handle changes the layout, the font size and the position of the numbers or descriptions. This way, you get a feel for the range of the plugin without the pressure of a client timeline.
Keep the downloaded archive somewhere safe on an external drive or in your project assets folder. If you ever need to reinstall, you'll have the files ready without another download. Some editors also keep a copy in a shared team folder so everyone works from the same set of elements.
Replace the number and description text in the inspector
Most of the mInfographics elements are designed to be adjusted directly in the Final Cut Pro inspector. The key settings to look at before you start a project are the text fields for the number and the description. Replace the placeholder values with your own data right away — that way, you're not looking at dummy text when you're trying to judge the final look.
The typographic styling can be tweaked in the inspector as well. If you're working with a brand guide, change the font, colour and alignment to match your usual style. Once you've set up one element the way you want it, you can copy it to other parts of the timeline and edit only the data. That keeps the look consistent and saves you from adjusting each caption individually.
If your project uses charts or graphs, check whether the default colours fit your palette. The plugin gives you control over the fill and stroke colours, so you can match them to your video's colour grade or to the brand colours of the client.
Add attendee count, funds raised, and a quote to a corporate highlight film
Say you're cutting a short highlight film for a corporate event. The client wants a few data points on screen: the number of attendees, the total funds raised and a short quote from the organiser. Here's how mInfographics fits into the edit.
Start by building your timeline as usual — cut the best moments, add music and apply your colour grade. When you reach the section where you want to show the attendee count, open the Titles browser and find the mInfographics category. Drag the element that shows a large number with a short description onto a connected title track above the relevant clip.
With the element selected, go to the inspector and enter "1,200" in the number field and "Attendees" in the description field. Use the on-screen controls to position the text so it sits comfortably over the footage — maybe in the lower third, away from faces or important action.
For the funds raised, duplicate the title element on the timeline, move it to the next clip and change the number to "£85,000" and the description to "Funds raised". Because the styling is already set from the first element, the second one matches automatically. Repeat the same steps for the quote: use an informational caption element, paste the quote text and adjust the size so it reads well on screen.
When you're done, review the whole section. The consistent typography across the three data points makes the film feel polished, and you never had to open a separate motion graphics application. For editors who prefer to download the full set, a motionvfx free download or a motionvfx torrent can give you access to all sixty elements at once, so you have every chart, graph and caption style ready before you start.
No, you don't need Motion — mInfographics works entirely in Final Cut Pro
Do I need Motion to use mInfographics?
No. The plugin works entirely inside Final Cut Pro. You don't need Apple Motion or any other application installed. The elements appear in the Titles browser and are edited with the standard Final Cut Pro inspector and on-screen controls.
Will it slow down my timeline?
Like any title generator, performance depends on your system and the complexity of your project. The elements are lightweight by design — they render as standard Final Cut Pro titles. If you're working on a long timeline with many effects, you can always render the section in place to keep playback smooth.
Can I use the same element more than once?
Yes. You can drag the same infographic element onto multiple clips and change the text in each instance independently. The plugin doesn't limit how many times you use a single template.
Is it only for numbers and charts?
The set includes sixty elements, so there are captions, labels and typographic treatments alongside the charts and graphs. You can use it for location names, dates, short quotes, statistics or any on-screen text that benefits from a clean, styled look.
What if I want to change the font after I've placed several elements?
Change the font in the inspector on one element, then copy that element's style to the others. Because the settings are applied per element, there's no global style sheet — but copying takes only a few seconds and keeps everything uniform.
Mac it needs
- macOS: not specified
- Architecture: both Intel and Apple Silicon
- Interface language: English
Questions I actually get
What do I get with mInfographics?
A set of informational captions with typographic styling, plus on-screen controls for adjusting the look right inside Final Cut Pro.
Where do I install mInfographics?
Unpack the folders and move them to /Users/USERNAME/Movies/Motion Templates/Titles. Then they appear in Final Cut Pro's Titles browser.
Installing on a Mac
- Unpack the downloaded folders.
- Move them to
/Users/USERNAME/Movies/Motion Templates/Titles.
Tip: make sure the Titles folder exists before you move things, or create it if it doesn't.
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