Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 253)

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View only one effect at a time in the Video Animation Editor
You can collapse the Video Animation Editor to view only one effect at a time. This can be useful
if you have multiple effects applied to a clip and want to preserve screen space.
1 Choose Clip > Solo Animation (or press Shift-Control-V).
2 In the Video Animation Editor, click the triangle next to the displayed effect’s name to choose an
effect from the pop-up menu.
Note: When Solo Animation is turned on, you can’t delete effects from the Video
Animation Editor.
To turn off Solo Animation, choose Clip > Solo Animation (or press Shift-Control-V).
Delete keyframes
Do one of the following:
m Select a keyframe in the Video Animation Editor, and press the Delete key.
m Navigate to a keyframe in the Video inspector, and click the Keyframe button.
After navigating to
a keyframe, click the
Keyframe button to
delete the keyframe.
Hide video animation for a clip
Do one of the following:
m Select the clip in the Timeline, and choose Clip > Hide Video Animation (or press Control-V).
m Click the close button in the upper-left corner of the Video Animation Editor.
m Control-click the clip in the Timeline, and choose Hide Video Animation from the shortcut menu.
Adjust effect curves using fade handles or keyframe animation
Some effects in the Video Animation Editor include fade handles, which allow you to adjust how
long it takes for an effect to fade in or out. For example, you can use fade handles to adjust how
long it takes for an opacity effect to fade in, how long it takes to fade up from black, or how long
it takes to fade to black.
You can also move keyframes up or down to create a curve for the effect parameter and change
the curve shape (interpolation) between keyframes.
Creating a fade or an effect curve smooths the transition so that the effect changes appear more
natural when the clip plays.
Change an effect using fade handles
1 Click the disclosure button to expand the effect in the Video Animation Editor.
Disclosure button
Note: If an effect doesn’t have a disclosure button, it doesn’t have fade handles.