Apple Final Cut Pro 6 - Manual (Page 1179)

394 Part II Effects
Important: Final Cut Pro composite modes work in conjunction with a clip’s Opacity
parameter. The composite mode you select determines how the color values of one clip
interact with those in the clip beneath it. Additional changes made to a clip’s opacity
can lighten or intensify this effect.
Applying Composite Modes to Clips
Applying different composite modes to layered clips in a sequence is easy. The main
thing to remember is that composite modes affect the interaction between one layered
clip and whichever clip is underneath it in the sequence. Clips that are above a layered
clip using a composite mode are unaffected.
To apply a composite mode to a clip in your sequence:
1 With two layered clips edited into your sequence, select the topmost clip in the Timeline.
2 Choose Modify > Composite Mode, then choose a composite mode.
See “ Composite Modes in Final Cut Pro ” on page 396 for information on the
different modes.
Normal composite mode,
with the opacity of the
top clip at 50 percent