Disabling a filter, Removing a filter – Apple Final Cut Express HD: Getting Started User Manual

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Chapter 8

Adding Effects

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Disabling a Filter

You can turn a filter on or off without removing it from a clip. This is useful for
previewing different combinations of filters without having to repeatedly apply and
delete them.

To turn individual filters off:

Click the Filters tab in the Viewer.

Select the checkbox next to the filter’s name to remove the checkmark.

Select the checkbox again to turn the filter back on.

Removing a Filter

You can remove one or more filters from a clip at any point in your project.

To remove a filter from a clip, do one of the following:

Select the filter in the Filters tab, then press Delete.

Select the filter, then choose Edit > Clear.

Select the filter, then choose Edit > Cut.

Control-click a filter, then choose Cut from the shortcut menu.

To remove all of a clip’s filters:

Select the Video Filters bar in the Filters tab.

Do one of the following:

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Choose Edit > Clear.

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Press Delete.

Save your project.

Deselect this checkbox to

turn the filter off.