Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1040)

About FxPlug
FxPlug is an image-processing plug-in architecture developed by Apple. FxPlug makes
it possible for any plug-in developer to develop hardware-accelerated effects using
technologies such as OpenGL, CoreGraphics, and CoreImage. Processor-based effects are
also supported. For more information about developing FxPlug plug-ins, go to
http://developer.apple.com/appleapplications/fxplugsdk.html .
For details on plug-ins included with Motion, see the Motion User Manual, available in
Motion Help, and
“FxPlug Plug-ins.”
Installing Video Filters
During the installation of Final Cut Studio, a number of default FXScript plug-ins and
FxPlug plug-ins are installed.
You can install additional plug-ins that you create yourself or purchase from a third party.
Always follow installation instructions included with third-party plug-ins.
Final Cut Pro examines specific folders for plug-ins when the application opens. Installation
is often as simple as placing a plug-in in the correct folder on your hard disk and then
restarting Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Pro checks more than one location for each kind of plug-in (the specific plug-in
folder locations are given in the next sections).
• A plug-in folder stored in the Library folder at the root level of the hard disk: Plug-ins installed
here are available to all users of the computer.
• A plug-in folder stored in the Library folder within a specific user’s home folder: Plug-ins
installed here are only available to that user when the user is logged in.
Installing FxPlug Plug-ins
Final Cut Pro searches the following folders for FxPlug plug-ins if the folders are present
on your system (they are typically created when installing third-party software):
• /Library/Plug-Ins/FxPlug/
• /Users/username/Library/Plug-Ins/FxPlug/
If you install an FxPlug plug-in and it does not appear in the Effects tab, make sure the
plug-in is installed in one of the folders that Final Cut Pro searches for plug-ins when
opening (see above for a list of installation locations).
If you installed the plug-in while Final Cut Pro was open, quit Final Cut Pro and then open
it again.
Final Cut Pro also searches for plug-ins in the default Motion FxPlug folder:
• /Library/Application Support/ProApps/SharedA/Plug-Ins
1040 Chapter 64 Installing and Managing Video Effects