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290Final Cut Pro User Guide
Note: To reveal the controls in each of the sections, you may need to scroll down in
the Text inspector and double-click each section name. For a complete list of available
controls, see
Text inspector controls in Final Cut Pro.
• Basic: Sets the basic text settings such as font, size, alignment, tracking, and line
spacing.
• 3D Text: Sets the depth, depth direction, weight, front edge type, front edge size,
back edge type, and inside corner type for 3D text objects. See Intro to 3D titles in
Final Cut Pro.
• Face: Sets the type of color fill, the fill color, opacity, and blur.
• Outline: Sets the type of color fill, the fill color, opacity, blur, and width.
• Glow: Sets the type of color fill, the fill color, opacity, blur, and radius.
• Drop Shadow: Sets the type of color fill, the fill color, opacity, distance, and angle.
5. To exit text editing, press Command-Return.
Adjust the timing of an animated title
Many of the titles that come with Final Cut Pro include animations. Depending on the
specific title, there are two main ways to adjust the speed of the animation.
In Final Cut Pro, do any of the following:
• Change the duration of the clip: The animation timing in some titles depends on the
duration of the clip. For example, to slow down the Scrolling title, extend the duration of
the title clip in the timeline.
• Adjust the timing in Motion: Open the Titles and Generators sidebar, select Titles in the
sidebar, then Control-click a title in the browser and choose “Open a copy in Motion.”
The title opens in Motion as a Motion project.
For information about adjusting titles in Motion, see the Motion User Guide.
Adjust multiple text objects in a title at once
You can adjust the settings of more than one text object at once.
1. Select a title clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. Move the playhead over the selected title clip.
3. In the viewer, do one of the following:
• Holding down the Command key, select the text objects you want to modify.
• Drag to select the text objects you want to modify.
4. If the inspector isn’t already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
5. In the Text inspector, adjust the available settings as needed.