Chapter 11

Question 1

Name the four kinds of effect in Final Cut Pro.

Answer 1

Effects, Transitions, Titles and Generators.

Question 2

In Final Cut Pro, if you can’t get the look you want for an effect by using the Published Parameters in the Inspector, how could you modify the effect?

Answer 2

Control-click the effect in the Browser, and choose “Open a copy in Motion” from the shortcut menu. Then change anything you like.

Question 3

How do you exit text editing mode in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 3

Press the ESC key.

Question 4

In Final Cut Pro, how can you preview a title animation in both the thumbnail and in the Viewer before applying it to your project?

Answer 4

Move the pointer or skim across the preview thumbnail.

Question 5

In Motion, what content does a Final Cut Title project already contain?

Answer 5

A text layer and a placeholder layer named Title Background

Question 6

How can you force Final Cut Pro to play your opening title animation at the same speed as your Motion Project, no matter how the duration of the title is trimmed in Final Cut Pro?

Answer 6

In Motion, add a Build In marker to the Timeline on a frame after the opening amination has completed.

Question 7

Describe two ways you can publish a parameter of a Motion Smart Template so that it’s available in Final Cut Pro.

Answer 7

In Motion’s Inspector, use the Animation menu, or Control-click the parameter name. Also, for some parameters, you can Control-click the parameter name in the HUD.

Question 8

How can you change the name of a published parameter?

Answer 8

Select the project in the Layers list. Open the Project Inspector, and click the Publishing button. Double-click any parameter name to change it.