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331Final Cut Pro User Guide
• Enable Edge: A group of controls (available when you click the disclosure triangle) that
creates a dynamic effect for how edges are rendered based on the relative position of
the camera. As the text changes position (relative to the camera), the shading changes.
You can enable or disable these controls by selecting or deselecting the checkbox to
the left of the Enable Edge disclosure triangle.
• Edge Amount: A slider to adjust how visible the edges of the selected substance
layer appear.
• Invert: A checkbox that, when selected, inverts the visible area of the edges for the
selected substance layer.
• Blend Mode: A pop-up menu to control how flat substance layers interact with layers
below them. Choose one of the following methods:
• Normal: The visible areas of the topmost substance layer obscure the edges of the
layers below.
• Multiply: The visible areas of the substance layers are multiplied together so that the
darker areas of each layer appear on the edges of the text object.
• Add: The visible areas of the layers are added together so that the lighter areas of
each layer appear on the edges of the text object.
When Substance is set to Generic
The Generic substance type is used by some of the preset materials available in
Final Cut Pro. When Substance is set to Generic, a neutral surface is generated, to which
a solid color or gradient can be applied. This substance type is usually used in conjunction
with the Custom Specular or Custom Bump finish layer to create unique looks.
• Surface: A pop-up menu to choose whether the surface displays a color or a gradient.
• Color: A color control available when Surface is set to Color.
• Gradient: A gradient control (available when Surface is set to Gradient) to create a
custom gradient. See
Intro to the gradient editor in Final Cut Pro.
• Brightness: A slider to adjust how much light is reflected by the surface of the text
object.
You can control this effect more precisely by clicking the disclosure triangle and
adjusting the following controls:
• Lights: A slider to adjust how much light from light sources reflects off the surface
of the text object.
• Environment: A slider to adjust how much environmental light reflects off the surface
of the text object. See
Change the 3D text lighting environment in Final Cut Pro.
• Opacity: A slider to adjust the transparency of the substance layer. Drag to the left to
make the substance more transparent, or drag to the right to make it more opaque.