Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1280)

Chapter 21 Using Built-in Generated Clips 493
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Creating and Adding Generated Clips to Sequences
All the Final Cut Pro generators can be accessed either from the Effects tab of the
Browser, or from the various submenus of the Generator pop-up menu in the Viewer.
This pop-up menu is available when the Video or Audio tab is displayed in the Viewer.
When you choose a generator, it appears in the Video tab of the Viewer.
Note: With the exception of the Bars and Tone generators, generators always adopt the
frame size of the sequences they’re edited into.
To create a generator and add it to a sequence:
1 Do one of the following:
 Click the Video or Audio tab in the Viewer, then choose a generator from the
Generator pop-up menu.
 In the Browser, double-click a video generator.
Shapes Generates a circle, oval, rectangle, or
square, depending on what you choose. Â You can change the size or
dimensions, softness of the edges,
and color of each shape.
Slug Generates a video clip consisting of a
black image with an empty pair of
audio tracks. Â Slug is used primarily as a
placeholder in areas of your edit
where you want to keep a gap
between two clips.
Generator Result Usage information
Some generators
have submenus with
additional choices.