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312Final Cut Pro User Guide
Adjust the size of text edges
If you change the style of the front edge or back edge of a 3D title to anything other than
square, you can also adjust the size of that edge. If the back edge is set to something
other than Same As Front (or Square), you can adjust the size of the back edge
independently from that of the front.
1. Select a 3D title in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. In the 3D Text section of the Text inspector, click the Front Edge pop-up menu and
choose a setting other than Square.
The Front Edge Size slider appears.
3. Drag the Front Edge Size slider to the left to make the edge smaller, or to the right to
make the edge larger.
To modify the width and depth of the edges independently, click the disclosure triangle
to the left of the Front Edge Size slider, then drag the Width or Depth slider.
4. Click the Back Edge pop-up menu and choose a setting other than Same As Front or
Square.
The Back Edge Size slider appears.
5. Drag the Back Edge Size slider to the left to make the edge smaller, or to the right to
make the edge larger.
Note: You can’t see the back edge of the text object unless you rotate the title. See
Rotate titles in 3D space in Final Cut Pro.
Set the style of text inside corners
When the front edge or back edge of a 3D title is set to anything other than Square, you
can customize text with inside corners (for example, the angles in the letter E).
1. Select a 3D title in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. In the 3D Text section of the Text inspector, click the Inside Corners pop-up menu and
choose one of the following options:
• Straight: Sets all corners to sharp angles.
• Round: Softens the sharpness of corners by adding a round curve to each sharp
angle.
• Miter: Smoothes the sharpness of corners in a more subtle way, by adding an
additional angle known as a miter.