

A black disc hides more effectively than blur or pixelate.Ĭreate a freeze frame, duplicate it, dissolve between them, then apply Effects > Stylize > Graphic to the second freeze frame to create a stunning transition into a break.Ĭreate the effect of looking at a photo. Use Stylize > Censor > Darken to hide an identity. Change the text settings after applying the effect using the Video Inspector. Simulate a security camera using Effects > Nostalgia > Security. The opacity, text and battery symbols are adjustable. Simulate recording a video with a small, hand-held camera using Effects > Stylize > Camcorder. If you need to reset an effect, click the small chevron on the right side of the name of the effect (red arrow) and choose Reset Parameter. NOTE: After applying any of these examples, go to the Video Inspector and adjust with the options. If you use a still image, animate the background by adding keyframes to the Center setting. To darken the effect, lower Video Inspector > Compositing > Opacity to 60%.Ī related effect to Kaleidoscope is to create an animated background using Effects > Tiling > Kaleidotile to any colorful clip (still or moving).

To soften the effect, add Effects > Blur > Radial Blur and change Amount to 5.

#Adding keyframes in final cut pro pro#
But Final Cut Pro ships with hundreds of effects, surely there must be a few others worth using? When it comes to visual effects, the workhorses are blend modes, blurs, green-screen and masks.
