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18 Contents
826 Working with Layered Photoshop Files
826 Updating Photoshop Files in Adobe Photoshop
827 Working with Layered Photoshop Sequences
828 Using Video and Graphics Clips with Alpha Channels
829 Working with Clips That Have Alpha Channels
830 Changing a Clip’s Alpha Channel Type
832 Choosing a Background
833 Temporarily Excluding Clips from Playback or Output
834 Temporarily Disabling a Single Clip
835 Soloing Clips in Multitrack Sequences
Chapter 53 837 Keying, Mattes, and Masks
837 Ways to Layer and Isolate Elements in Clips
837 What Are Mattes and How Can You Use Them?
838 What Is Keying and How Can You Use It?
839 What Are Masks and How Are They Used?
840 Using Keying to Isolate Foreground Elements
840 Shooting Footage That Keys Well
842 Overview of Compositing Using the Chroma Keyer Filter
844 Working with the Chroma Keyer Filter
854 Using Mattes to Add or Modify Alpha Channels
854 Matte Filters Available in Final Cut Express
854 Example: Using the Four-Point Garbage Matte Filter
856 Example: Keyframing Garbage Mattes
857 Using Masks to Replace or Modify Alpha Channels
857 Mask Filters Available in Final Cut Express
858 Example: Using the Image Mask and Mask Feather Filters
Chapter 54 861 Using Generator Clips
861 What Is a Generator Clip?
862 Different Ways to Use Generators in Your Sequence
863 Video and Audio Generators Available in Final Cut Express
867 Creating and Adding Generators to Sequences
Chapter 55 869 Creating Titles
869 How You Can Use Titles in Your Project
870 Installing and Choosing Fonts
871 Making Sure Titles Fit on TV Screens
872 Text Generators Available in Final Cut Express
874 Creating and Adding a Title Clip
877 Other Options for Creating and Adding Titles
878 Using LiveType to Create Titles for Your Project