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376Final Cut Pro User Guide
7. Adjust the effect’s controls to set the end position.
In the example shown below, the position of the video frame was moved by dragging the
center circle down and to the right.
A keyframe is automatically added and appears as a white handle on the red motion
path line. Additionally, for Transform effects, a line showing the image’s path appears.
See
Resize, move, and rotate clips in Final Cut Pro.
8. To finish, click Done in the upper-right corner of the viewer.
When you play the clip, the video moves smoothly between the keyframes, creating an
animated effect. You can add multiple keyframes by moving the playhead to a new position
and changing the effect’s controls. See
Intro to video keyframing in Final Cut Pro.
Smooth position keyframes
If you animated the position of a clip using the Transform effect, you can modify the shape
of the clip’s path in the viewer by setting individual keyframes to be smooth. This adds a
set of Bezier handles that allow you to create intricate, complex shapes and provide more
control over the way your clips move. You can remove the curves and the handles used to
create them by setting a keyframe to be linear.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select the clip that has position keyframes applied.
To learn how to add keyframes to a clip, see Animate built-in effects, above.
2. Position the playhead over the clip in the timeline so that the clip’s video is displayed in
the viewer.