Chapter 18. Creating Motion Effects

Lesson Files

FCP4 Book Files > Lessons > Lesson 18 Project

Media

Sahara folder, Titanic folder

Time

This lesson takes approximately 75 minutes

Goals

Work with Zoom and View options

 

Work in Image+Wireframe mode

 

Create motion effects in the Canvas

 

Adjust motion parameters in the Motion tab

 

Copy and paste motion attributes

 

Animate motion parameters

 

Create a motion path with keyframes

 

Modify a motion path

An entire world of editing and compositing possibilities opens when you begin to change motion parameters for a clip. Sometimes these changes will correct something about an image, such as cropping out a portion of an image you do not want. Sometimes you change motion parameters to create a simple motion effect, such as ...

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