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385Final Cut Pro User Guide
Adjust an effect in the Video Animation editor
Many effect parameters can be adjusted in the Video Animation editor. Additionally, you
can set these parameters to change over time, allowing you to change the appearance of
the effect.
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select the clip with the video effect you want to adjust.
2. Choose Clip > Show Video Animation (or press Control-V).
The effect appears as one of the animations in the Video Animation editor above the
clip in the timeline. You can click the effect’s checkbox to turn the effect off and on.
Effects that have more than one adjustable parameter also have a pop-up menu for
choosing the parameter to show and adjust.
3. To show an expanded parameter, choose a specific parameter from the effect’s pop-up
menu (if present), then double-click the parameter.
This applies only to effects that have a single value. An icon appears to the right of the
effect if the parameter can be expanded.
4. To have the effect parameter fade in and out of the clip, drag the fade handles on either
end of the effect.
You can also drag the horizontal line up and down to set the maximum value of the
selected parameter (Size, in the example below). Any keyframes you add also appear.