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5. Use the Transform controls in the Video inspector as follows:
• Position X and Y: Move the image left and right (X) and up and down (Y).
• Rotation: Rotate the image around its anchor point.
• Scale: Change the image’s size.
Note: When you increase the video image size with the Scale parameter, some
peripheral areas of the image may fall outside of the boundary of the visible
program. Click the Overscan button at the top of the viewer to reveal areas outside
of the viewer frame.
• Anchor X and Y: Move the image’s center point (the point that the image rotates
around).
Note: This control isn’t available in the onscreen controls.
6. When you’re finished adjusting the effect, click Done (in the upper-right corner of the
viewer).
You can animate the Transform effect and have it appear over a background. See Work with
built-in effects in Final Cut Pro.
Adjust framing with Smart Conform in Final Cut Pro
You can use the Smart Conform feature to automatically reframe clips whose aspect ratio
is different from the project aspect ratio.
Smart Conform analyzes the contents of selected clips in a project and automatically
adjusts the framing for each clip based on the specific video content, such as faces or
other areas of visual interest, so these important elements are not left outside the video
frame.
Smart Conform is especially useful for repurposing projects created with standard
widescreen or HD aspect ratios, such as those for film or TV, to make versions in different
aspect ratios for social media. See Create square or vertical versions of a project in
Final Cut Pro.