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3. Choose Clip > Open Clip.
Each layer appears in the timeline as a connected clip that you can edit as you would
any other clip. For example, you can animate layers by fading them in or out.
The default duration for a layered graphics file is one minute. To adjust the duration of one
of the layers in the timeline, use any of the trimming techniques described in this chapter
(see
Intro to trimming in Final Cut Pro). To adjust the duration of all the layers, select them,
then choose Modify > Change Duration (or press Control-D).
For more information on creating layered graphics files for Final Cut Pro, see Best practices
for creating layered graphics files.
Edit a still image with an external image editing app
You can modify a still image with an external image editing app, and the changes appear
automatically in the clip in Final Cut Pro.
1. In Final Cut Pro, add a still image to the timeline.
2. To locate the clip’s source media file in the Finder, press Shift-Command-R.
See Locate source media files in Final Cut Pro.
3. Open the source media file in the external image editing app.
4. In the image editing app, modify the image and save the changes.
5. Switch back to Final Cut Pro.
The changes appear automatically in the still-image clip in Final Cut Pro.
You can also create freeze frames from your video clips. See Create freeze frames in
Final Cut Pro.