Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1041)

Important: You should not install filters in this folder yourself.
Installing FXScript Plug-ins
FXScript plug-ins that you create yourself or purchase from a third party should be installed
in one of the following folders:
• /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro System Support/Plugins/
• /Users/username/Library/Preferences/Final Cut Pro User Data/Plugins/
FXScript plug-ins included with Final Cut Pro are stored within the application itself.
Loading Plug-ins from a Network Server
If properly configured by a network system administrator, Final Cut Pro checks the
following directory path for plug-ins:
• /Network/Library/Application Support/Final Cut Pro/Plugins/
For more information, see “Audio/Video Settings and Easy Setups.”
Identifying and Organizing Video Effects
Effects in Final Cut Pro are organized into categories in the Effects tab of the Browser and
the Effects menu. These categories help you quickly find the effects you are looking for.
Final Cut Pro also includes a method for limiting which effects are displayed in the
application.
Viewing Preferred Effects
There are many FxPlug effects that are equivalent (or nearly equivalent) to FXScript effects.
Generally, the names and controls of equivalent FxPlug and FXScript effects are identical
or vary only subtly. To keep track of FxPlug and FXScript effects in Final Cut Pro, you can
select which effects are displayed in both the Effects tab and the Effects menu by indicating
that they are preferred effects. For example, there is a Gaussian Blur FXScript filter included
with Final Cut Pro and a Gaussian Blur FxPlug filter included with Motion as part of
Final Cut Studio. By enabling the preferred property for only one of these filters, you can
control which Gaussian Blur plug-in is displayed in the Effects tab and the Effects menu.
Note: Preferred effects are not the same as favorite effects. Preferred effects simply indicate
which plug-ins you want to display in the Effects tab; favorite effects are saved instances
of effects with particular settings you use frequently.
The Effects tab displays three columns for identifying and keeping track of effects.
• Effect Class: Shows the kind of plug-in installed. When this property is empty, the effect
is an FXScript plug-in. If the effect is an FxPlug plug-in, the word “FxPlug” is displayed.
1041 Chapter 64 Installing and Managing Video Effects