How to make this transition?
by Hunter Stevens
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Aug 3, 2008 at 4:34:33 am
Hi, I'm trying to create a transition that I used frequently on Avid, but can't seem to figure out to make it happen in FCP. Here it is...
It starts with a simple horizontal push between 2 shots (easy enuf), then in Avid I'd just add a paint effect to make a horizontal blur (or sapphire plug if avail) on a blank video layer above the push which would blur the push as well.
I can't add anything other than footage to tracks in FCP right? So any ideas on how to create this?
Thanks much.
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: How to make this transition? by Stephan Walfridsson on Aug 4, 2008 at 9:21:21 am
[Hunter Stevens]"I can't add anything other than footage to tracks in FCP right?"
What you have to do in FCP is to nest the two clips with the push transition, creating a sub timeline, and add the blur effect onto the new nested clip. The "Nest Item(s)" option in the Sequence menu does this for you.
It's similar to the Step In/Out feature in Avid where you build effects using deeper levels of timelines. Like in the keyer where you have the matte on one track och foreground and background on the other tracks.
Unfortunately this does make it more complicated if you need to trim the incoming or outgoing shot or would like to replace them. And it also creates tons of tiny sequences in the browser.
I sure wish they could implement an easier way to add effects to tracks or across clips/transitions.
