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334Final Cut Pro User Guide
Finish controls in Final Cut Pro
Use the Finish controls, in the Material section of the 3D Text section of the Text inspector,
to create the effect of a layer of finish (such as polish, enamel, and so on) added to the
surface of the 3D title. Depending on the option you choose in the Finish pop-up menu,
different parameter controls become available.
• Finish: A pop-up menu to choose a finish type: Polish, Enamel, Brushed, Textured, or
Custom Specular.
When Finish is set to Polish
• Reflectivity: A slider to adjust the brightness of reflections that appear in the surface of
the object. This value can be set above 100% to create a high dynamic range (HDR) type
effect.
• Glossiness: A slider to adjust how dull or sharp reflections are. A setting of zero creates
a blurry reflection, and a setting of 100 creates a sharp, mirror-like reflection.
When Finish is set to Enamel
• Reflectivity: A slider to adjust the brightness of reflections that appear in the surface of
the object. This value can be set above 100% to create a high dynamic range (HDR) type
effect.
• Glossiness: A slider to adjust how dull or sharp reflections are. A setting of zero creates
a blurry reflection, and a setting of 100 creates a sharp, mirror-like reflection.
• Highlight Color: A color control to set a color to tint the highlights that appear in
reflections on the text object’s surface.
Note: The enamel setting effectively negates any bumpiness on layers beneath it (just
like the effect of adding enamel to a rough surface in the real world). For example, if you
place this layer over a wood layer, the grain depth of the wood is ignored no matter how
high you set that parameter.