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306Final Cut Pro User Guide
But 3D text actually has multiple facets (the front, sides, edges, and back), even though
you can’t see them by default. You can view these other facets by rotating the text object
using the onscreen controls.
1. In Final Cut Pro, add a 3D title to your project and select it in the timeline.
2. Position the playhead in the timeline so that your 3D title appears in the viewer.
3. In the viewer, click the 3D title once.
The onscreen controls for the 3D title appear in the viewer, with X, Y, and Z rotation handles.
Note: Make sure to click the 3D title in the viewer only once. If you double-click the
3D title, the 3D onscreen controls do not appear. (Double-clicking selects the text for
editing and formatting.)
4. Move the pointer over one of the rotation handles until a rotation ring appears, then
drag the ring.
• The red ring rotates the object around its X axis.
• The green ring rotates the object around its Y axis.
• The blue ring rotates the object around its Z axis.
As you drag, the active ring is highlighted, and the status bar above the viewer
displays the absolute rotation values as well as the amount of rotation change (delta).