Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 524)

524 Part VII Fine-Tuning Your Edit
Using After Effects Transitions
Final Cut Express HD supports After Effects plug-ins that have been specifically
designed to be used as Final Cut Express HD transitions. These plug-ins appear in the
Video Transitions folder of the Effects tab. After Effects transitions can be applied,
modified, and removed like any other transition effect in Final Cut Express HD.
To install After Effects transitions:
m Copy the After Effects transitions into the Plugins folder, in the following folder
location: /Library/Application Support/Final Cut Express HD System Support/Plugins.
Not all After Effects filters are supported in this way. If you install a set of plug-ins and
then begin to have problems, take them out of the Plugins folder.
Important: After Effects filters don’t take advantage of the ability of Final Cut Express HD
to render video using Y´C
B
C
R
. All After Effects plug-ins render only in RGB color space.
Gradient Wipe Uses a gradient wipe image to wipe across the first clip, revealing
the second clip. You can adjust the softness of the wipe and invert
the gradient wipe image. By default, the transition wipes
horizontally from left to right. You can override this by dragging an
image onto the gradient clip well.
Inset Wipe A rectangular wipe from the specified edge or corner of the first
clip reveals the second clip.
Jaws Wipe A jagged-edged wipe from the center of the first clip reveals the
second clip. You can adjust the wipe direction and the shape of the
jagged edge.
Random Edge Wipe A linear wipe with a random edge from the edge of the first clip
reveals the second clip. You can adjust the direction of the wipe
and the width of the random edge.
V Wipe A V-shaped wipe from the specified edge of the first clip reveals
the second clip.
Venetian Blind Wipe Bands wipe across the first clip to reveal the second. You can adjust
the angle and the number of bands.
Wrap Wipe Bands wipe in the specified direction across the first clip to reveal
the second clip. You can specify the start and orientation of the
wipe and the number of bands.
Zigzag Wipe Bands wipe in a zigzag pattern over the first clip to reveal the
second clip. You can specify the start and orientation of the wipe
and the number of bands.
Wipe