Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1083)

Using the Selection, Crop, and Distort tools in the Tool palette, you can drag a clip’s
handles directly in the Canvas to create various effects.
• Center handle: Drag this handle of a clip’s wireframe with the Selection tool to reposition
the clip in the Canvas (changing its Center setting in that clip’s Motion tab).
• Rotational handle: Drag one of these four handles with the Selection tool to rotate the
clip in the Canvas (changing its Rotation setting in that clip’s Motion tab).
• Scale/Distort handles: Drag one of the four corner points of a clip with the Selection
tool to modify its Scale setting. Drag one of these four points with the Distort tool to
move that point independently of the others (changing the appropriate Distort setting
in that clip’s Motion tab).
• Crop handles: You can also drag one of a clip’s four sides with the Crop tool to adjust
how the clip is cropped (changing the appropriate Crop setting in that clip’s Motion
tab).
Crop and Distort Tools
The Crop and Distort tools can be used to manipulate images directly in the Canvas,
instead of setting parameter values in a clip’s Motion tab.
Distort tool
Crop tool
• Crop tool: Allows you to drag each of a clip’s four sides inward to crop just that side.
You press the C key to select the Crop tool.
• Distort tool: Lets you drag each of a clip’s corner points independently, in order to
create perspective effects and other geometric distortion. You press the D key to select
the Distort tool.
Zooming In to the Canvas
In the Canvas, you can choose a magnification level to help you work with your clips as
you manipulate them. By zooming in to the Canvas, you can get a more detailed look at
your layers, which can help you make more precise positioning decisions. By zooming
out of the Canvas and making the image smaller, you can more easily move clips out of
the frame, in preparation for creating keyframed motion from the outside of the frame
to the inside.
1083 Chapter 66 Changing Motion Parameters