Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 238)

Chapter 9 Add transitions, titles, effects, and generators 238
Adjust the Transform effect animation path
Transform animations have additional keyframe controls you can use to fine-tune the animation
path. To show these, you first need to create a simple three-corner effect.
The Add Keyframe button
changes to a Delete Keyframe
button when you are
positioned on a keyframe. The center keyframe
1 Select a clip in the Timeline and put the playhead at its start.
2 Choose Transform from the pop-up menu in the lower-left corner of the Viewer (or press Shift-T),
and drag the onscreen controls to reduce the image’s size and place it in the upper-left corner.
3 Click the Add Keyframe button.
4 Move the Timeline playhead to the middle of the clip.
5 Use the Transform onscreen controls to move the image to the upper-right corner.
A keyframe is automatically added, and a red line appears showing the animation’s path so far.
6 Move the Timeline playhead to the end of the clip.
7 Use the Transform onscreen controls to move the image to the bottom center.
A keyframe is automatically added, and the red line extends to this new point.
8 To jump between the keyframes, click the white squares along the red line.
The first and last keyframes have white arrows.
By default, the red line indicates a smooth path (indicated by how it curves).
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