ABSTRACT
This chapter takes the reader through several exercises to learn different techniques beginning with motion control, easing and pan and scan issues, creating split screens, picture in picture, and making the motion graphics open for a classic TV show. It uses the Lesson 14 project, launches the project, and reconnects the media if necessary. The project contains several sequences, including Sequence 1, which is empty and should be open. The Browser also has two master clips, Archers and BB.mov, as well as two bins, Clips and Graphics. It shows Final Cut’s animation capabilities and explains how to use these tools to composite images one on top of another, using FCE’s multilayer capabilities. The ability to copy the attributes of a clip and to paste these attributes to one or more clips—pasting the copied clip’s motion, filter, and audio settings—is a very powerful tool in Final Cut Express.
