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Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) User Manual

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Chapter 9

Add transitions, titles, effects, and generators 

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Example: Use onscreen controls to apply a Center transition

1

Open the Transitions Browser and drag the Center transition to an edit point in the Timeline.

2

To adjust the transition’s onscreen controls, do any of the following:

To position the transition: Drag the center circle.

To set the transition’s direction: Drag the arrow.

To set the transition’s border width (softness in this case): Drag the outer handle toward or away
from the center circle.

Drag this arrow to set the

transition’s direction.

Drag this center circle to

position the transition.

Drag this handle to set

the border width (softness

amount in this case).

Example: Use onscreen controls to apply a Star transition

1

Open the Transitions Browser and drag the Star transition to an edit point in the Timeline.

2

To adjust the transition’s onscreen controls, do any of the following:

To position the transition: Drag the center circle.

To set the number of points on the star: Drag the longer handle.

To rotate the star: Drag the shorter handle.

Drag this center circle to set

the transition’s position.

Drag this handle to set the

number of points on the star.

Drag this handle to rotate

the star transition.

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