Using shapes in FCP6
Hi:
I want to use a rectangle shape with composite mode "multiply" to have video in a smaller area of the screen and the rest black. Works fine if the rectangle is centered, but I want it to be shifted to the left and have credits rolling on the right. I can't just shift the inner rectangle, the whole overlay shifts, so the black doesn't cover the entire image. How do I do this - maybe there is another feature I should use instead to create a sub window with video? Yes - I am currently just experimenting, learning by trying to add each effect one by one and see what happens. But I need this for non-experiments. Thanks, Erik |
Have you tried the motion tab?
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Yes, I click "rectangle" shape, then the motion tab. There I click the little cross in the "basic motion -> center" field. In the video preview I then choose the center of my liking.
But this moves the whole thing, the white rectangle and the black frame, not the white rectangle within the black frame as I would expect :( thanks |
Can't you just use crop or scale and move the video to where you want it? I guess I'm having trouble understanding what you are trying to do. Can you post a screen grab?
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Screen drop of the composite included. As you see on the right part of the original image is not covered. Thanks, Erik |
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If by "smooth borders" you mean that soft, diffused edge, you can achieve that in the motion tab. Here's an example using scale, crop and edge feather.
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I'm still puzzled as to why the figures work as shown. It's the same for all figure types - so the scale, crop, feather doesn't work for round figure. Instead, I suppose you have to move both the shape and the footage equally off center. Thanks, Erik |
Whatever gets the job done. Cheers,
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you could try my region blur plugin to achieve this, if cropping is not your thing
http://web.mac.com/andymees |
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