Final Cut Pro HD | H•O•T Hands-On Training [Electronic resources]

Chapter 10. Motion Effects

Tips to Creating Effective Effects

Creating a Picture-in-Picture

Using Wireframe Mode in the Canvas

Moving Images with Keyframes

Creating Favorite Motions

Moving Text with Keyframes

Creating Curved Motion Paths

Creating and Exporting a Still Frame

Creating Variable Speed Clips

Moving a Still Image

This chapter is about how to create motion effects inside Final Cut Pro to animate your projects. This chapter is part one of a two-part look at Final Cut effects.

In this chapter, you will learn how to use the Motion tab and keyframes to bring movement to your images. Making things move is often essential to creating a visually interesting program. Chapter 11, "Filters and Keying," rounds out this exploration of effects by showing you how to change the actual look of your video, or the sound of your audio, through the use of filters.