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329Final Cut Pro User Guide
When Substance is set to Metal
• Type: A pop-up menu to choose a style of metal (Brass, Gold, Steel, and so on). There is
also a Custom option that allows you to use a custom gradient for the metal’s reflection.
See
Intro to the gradient editor in Final Cut Pro.
• Shininess: A slider to adjust how reflective the surface appears.
• Thickness: A slider to adjust the apparent thickness of the metal surface when it’s
applied on top of another substance layer.
You can control this effect more precisely by clicking the disclosure triangle and
adjusting the Base and Highlight sliders.
When Substance is set to Plastic
• Type: A pop-up menu to choose any of three plastic styles: Shiny, Matte, or Textured.
• Color Type: A pop-up menu to choose whether the plastic surface is a solid color or a
gradient.
• Color: A color control (available when Color Type is set to Color) to set the color of the
plastic.
• Gradient: A gradient control (available when Color Type is set to Gradient) to determine
how the gradient is applied to the text object.
• Texture Depth: A slider (available when Type is set to Textured) to adjust how visible the
texture appears on the object.
• Placement: A group of controls (available when Type is set to Textured) to determine
how the texture is applied to the text object. See
Placement controls in Final Cut Pro.