Trying to REMOVE a Preset Text Style in Final Cut Pro for Mac

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Trying to REMOVE a Preset Text Style in Final Cut Pro for Mac

I found these instructions (see screenshot) to remove a saved preset text style in FCPX. The issue I am running into is there is no Motion folder in my Application Support folder. I tried searching the finder for the Text Styles folder, but it is nowhere to be found. I have seen some comments on other websites of people saying that they do not see the Motion folder there either, and thus they can't find the Text Styles folder. I tried shift+command+period to see if the Motion folder was somehow hidden. Nope. I have even searched the names of the saved text presets themselves, and the finder does not reveal them.

My laptop and FCPX software are up-to-date. Does anyone know an alternative way of how to remove a saved text style preset in FCPX or how to make the Motion folder appear? It's driving me crazy being unable to delete the unwanted ones!

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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jun 27, 2025 3:58 PM

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Tom Wolsky

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Jun 27, 2025 4:06 PM in response to amber_116

Are you in the user Library or the system Library? In the Finder hold the Option key and from the Go menu select Library. Post a screenshot of Application Support if you can’t find Motion there.

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amber_116 Author

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Jun 27, 2025 7:10 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

I've actually restarted my computer since posting this. After that, the Motion folder with the subsequent needed folders were there and I was able to delete the text preset that I wanted to. Hallelujah! I guess the ole turn it off and back on trick worked in this case lol. If anyone else has this problem in this future, I recommend trying that to see if it works for you.

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