Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual

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Chapter 8

Adding Video Filters and Transitions

Change a filter over time using keyframes:
With Black and White chosen in the “Tint type” pop-up menu for the Color Tint filter, click

1

in the Timeline and press Home to position the playhead at the beginning of the clip.
Click the Keyframe button for the “Tint amount” parameter.

2

Keyframe button

Press Shift–Right Arrow twice to move the playhead ahead 2 seconds in the clip.

3

Click the Keyframe button to add another keyframe.

4

Drag the “Tint amount” slider to 0 (zero) to make the clip change to its original color.

5

If necessary, press Option-R to render the clip, then play it to see the tint of the clip

6

change over time.

Experiment with applying different filters and adding keyframes:
Try adding different filters to Sample Clip 1 (using the Video Filters submenu of the

m

Effects menu) and keyframing their effects.

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