Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1020)

Chapter 13 Installing and Managing Video Effects 235
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Installing FxPlug Plug-ins
Final Cut Pro searches the following folders for FxPlug plug-ins if the folders are present
on your system (they are typically created when installing third-party software):
 /Library/Plug-Ins/FxPlug/
 /Users/username/Library/Plug-Ins/FxPlug/
If you install an FxPlug plug-in and it does not appear in the Effects tab, make sure the
plug-in is installed in one of the folders that Final Cut Pro searches for plug-ins when
opening (see above for a list of installation locations).
If you installed the plug-in while Final Cut Pro was open, quit Final Cut Pro and then
open it again.
Final Cut Pro also searches for plug-ins in the default Motion FxPlug folder:
 /Library/Application Support/ProApps/Internal Plug-Ins/FxPlug/
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 Volume IV, Chapter 24, “Audio/Video Settings and Easy Setups.”