When you import an image file into a Motion project that was previously exported from Motion, the image may appear too pale or too bright.
Programs
Motion 4.0
Solution
To maintain compatibility in Final Cut Studio applications, Motion assumes that all imported still images are encoded with a gamma of 1/1.8. Motion 4 uses an efficient 1/2.2 gamma color correction model and automatically corrects imported still images from the default 1/1.8 to 1/2.2 gamma. When you export an image, Motion 4 keeps the image at 1/2.2 gamma and correctly keeps the image as 1/2.2.
When you import the resulting exported image back into Motion, it is necessary to change the default image gamma from 1/1.8 to 1/2.2.
Change the captured gamma setting of an image by selecting the image file in the project and choosing Window > Media or type (Command + 5) to access the project's Media tab. Click the Inspector tab and then the Media tab within the inspector. Select “2.2” in the pop-up Gamma menu, to set the image in the projector as 1/2.2.