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332Final Cut Pro User Guide
Paint controls in Final Cut Pro
Use the Paint controls, in the Material section of the 3D Text section of the Text inspector,
to create the effect of a coat of paint added to the surface of the 3D title. Depending on the
option you choose in the Paint pop-up menu, different parameter controls become available.
• Paint: A pop-up menu to set a paint type: Smooth Paint, Textured Paint, Watercolor, or
Reflective Paint.
When Paint is set to Smooth Paint
• Color Type: A pop-up menu to choose whether the paint is a solid color or a gradient.
• Paint Color: A color control (available when Color Type is set to Color) to set the color of
the paint.
• Paint Gradient: A gradient control (available when Color Type is set to Gradient) to
create a custom gradient. See
Intro to the gradient editor in Final Cut Pro.
• Sheen: A slider to adjust the apparent shininess of the paint surface.
• Opacity: A slider to adjust the transparency of the paint. Drag to the left to make the
paint more transparent, or drag to the right to make it more opaque.
When Paint is set to Textured Paint
• Color Type: A pop-up menu to choose whether the paint is a solid color or a gradient.
• Paint Color: A color control (available when Color Type is set to Color) to set the color of
the paint.
• Paint Gradient: A gradient control (available when Color Type is set to Gradient) to
create a custom gradient. See
Intro to the gradient editor in Final Cut Pro.
• Sheen: A slider to adjust the apparent shininess of the paint surface.
• Surface Texture: A pop-up menu to choose a texture to apply.
• Texture Depth: A slider to adjust the visibility of the texture on the surface of the 3D title.
• Opacity: A slider to adjust the transparency of the paint. Drag to the left to make the
paint more transparent, or drag to the right to make it more opaque.
• Placement: A group of controls (available when you click the disclosure triangle) to
set how the paint texture is applied to the text object. See Placement controls in
Final Cut Pro.