Apple Final Cut Pro 6 User Manual
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To adjust the opacity of a clip (with no keyframes) in the Motion tab:
1
Double-click the sequence clip you want to adjust to open it in the Viewer, then click
the Motion tab.
Note: When compositing clips in a sequence, make sure that you are always working
on sequence clips and not Browser clips. For example, if you do a match frame edit or
inadvertently open a clip from the Browser, you won’t be modifying a clip in the
sequence and so you won’t see changes in the Canvas.
2
Click the disclosure triangle next to the Opacity parameter.
3
Adjust the opacity by doing one of the following:
 Drag the Opacity slider to the right or left.
 Click the arrows at the right and left of the Opacity slider.
 Type a percentage in the number field.
 Adjust the Opacity parameter’s keyframe graph line.
The pointer changes to the Adjust Line Segment pointer; a box shows the
percentage of opacity as you drag the keyframe graph line.
The opacity overlay in the Timeline can also be keyframed, enabling you to dynamically
change the opacity level over time. For information on keyframing, see “
Motion Effects Using Keyframes
Opacity slider, with
arrows on either end
Opacity parameter’s
keyframe graph
Opacity parameter
Number field for the
opacity percentage