Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1059)

274 Part II Effects
Creating Motion Effects in the Canvas
In the previous section, you learned about default motion parameters for clips and how
to adjust those settings in the Motion tab of the Viewer. The motion settings of
sequence clips can also be manipulated directly in the Canvas.
Choosing a Wireframe Mode
If you want to adjust a clip’s motion settings in the Canvas, the Canvas must be in one
of the “wireframe” modes. When the Canvas is in Image+Wireframe or Wireframe mode,
the currently selected clip has a turquoise border that shows its scale, position,
rotation, distortion, and cropping, if any are applied. If you are in Image+Wireframe
mode, you also see the clip’s image; in Wireframe mode, unselected clips are
represented by a black background with a gray outline.
To put the Canvas into a wireframe mode, do one of the following:
m Choose View > Image+Wireframe, or choose View > Wireframe.
m Press W to put the Canvas in Image+Wireframe mode. Press W again to change to
Wireframe view. Press W a third time to return to Image mode.
m Choose Image+Wireframe or Wireframe from the View pop-up menu at the top of
the Canvas.
Selected clip in
Image+Wireframe mode
Choose one of the
wireframe modes.