EFX Designation on a timeline clip
by Sam Roberts
on
Apr 14, 2009 at 12:32:37 am
I've just started working with FCP and have a question. In my other NLE system when I added an effect to a clip on the timeline the letters EFX followed by a number (number of effects added to that particular clip)appeared in the upper right hand corner of the clip. That way I always knew just by glancing at the clip if it had an effect applied to it and how many.
Is there any way to see effects info on an FCP clip in the timeline? I don't see anything in preferences.
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Tom Wolsky on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:47:26 am
There is no indicator to show how many effects are applied to a clip. Turning on the clip keyframe button in the lower left corner of the timeline will tell you if any filters or motion effects have been applied to a clip.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs "Complete Training for FCP6," "Basic Training for FCS2" and "Final Cut Express Made Easy"
Author: "Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials" and "Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop"
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Sam Roberts on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:55:34 am
Right, yes I forgot about the keyframe designations on the timeline. I usually have them turned off unless I need to make an adjustment after the effect has been applied. Not quite as simple and elegant as that other editing program I was using, but then again, with that one you couldn't adjust the effect right on the timeline.
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Peter Stewart on Apr 14, 2009 at 9:09:56 am
Don't forget you can right click on the keyframe button and choose what's visible.
Doesn't help with how many effects are showing, but you can make your workspace a bit more streamline if you don't want the actual keyframes taking up space on your timeline.
Peter Stewart
Freelance Editor (UK)
Currently cutting 'Peter Ackroyd's Venice' (Sky Arts)
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Victor Perez on Apr 14, 2009 at 4:17:14 pm
If you set your playhead sync in the Canvas to OPEN
and select the FILTERS tab in the Viewer
with your playhead stopped over a clip in the Sequence you can see what filters are on that clip by looking at the Viewer
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Sam Roberts on Apr 14, 2009 at 5:11:19 pm
Thanks Victor that's a cool little trick.
Tell me something. When people say right click on something do they mean press control and right click or just right click by itself?
Having just moved over from Windows a right click is a right click. But in the MAC OS it seems you can't do much by just clicking. You have to also press a key on the keyboard as well. Takes some getting used to.
Re: EFX Designation on a timeline clip by Andrew Kimery on Apr 14, 2009 at 8:13:56 pm
If someone says "control click" it means control+left click. Which is the same function as just right clicking. If you are using a Mighty Mouse (the default Apple mouse) you have to go into the system preferences and enable the 'right click' function in order to get both left and right clicking functionality. Or you could just buy a better mouse. ;)
