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347Final Cut Pro User Guide
1. Select a 3D title in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. In the Lighting section of the 3D Text section of the Text inspector, select the Self
Shadows checkbox.
Note: If Lighting Style is set to Off, the Self Shadows checkbox is hidden.
With self-shadows enabled, one part of a 3D title casts a shadow on another part of the
same title (depending on the light source position). Although this effect can add realism
to a text object, in some cases it may add unwanted or distracting shadows.
3. Click the disclosure triangle next to the Self Shadows checkbox to reveal additional
controls, then do any of the following:
• Decrease the visibility of self shadows: Drag the Opacity slider to the left.
• Soften the edges of self shadows, making them more subtle: Drag the Softness
slider to the right.
Change the 3D text lighting environment in Final Cut Pro
Reflective objects such as 3D text need something to reflect. You can choose what’s
reflected in the surface of 3D titles by enabling environment lighting.
Environment lighting projects an image onto the 3D title to simulate a reflected world.
Because environment lighting emulates the reflective properties of real-world objects, its
effects are more noticeable on 3D text with shiny surfaces.
The following examples show different lighting environments. (In these examples, Lighting
Style is set to Off. For information about lighting styles, see Adjust 3D text lighting in
Final Cut Pro.)