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417Final Cut Pro User Guide
Final Cut Pro onscreen control examples
Following are a few examples of the onscreen controls you might use while working with
clip effects and transitions. Many other clip effects and transitions use the same or similar
controls—these examples are intended to provide general information about using the
onscreen controls.
Keep the following in mind while going through these examples:
• The examples assume that you’re familiar with applying clip effects to clips in the
timeline.
• You can apply multiple clip effects to the same clip, but for the purpose of these
examples, it’s best to either apply each clip effect to a different timeline clip or remove
the clip effect before applying a different one.
• These examples also assume that you’re familiar with adding transitions to edit points in
the timeline.
• Most of the effects and transitions have additional adjustments in the Video inspector
or Transition inspector.
Example: Apply a Censor effect
1. In Final Cut Pro, open the Effects browser and drag the Censor effect to a clip in the
timeline.
2. Position the playhead over the clip in the timeline so that the clip’s video is displayed in
the viewer.
3. To adjust the effect’s onscreen controls, do any of the following:
• Position the effect: Drag the center circle.
• Set the effect’s size: Drag the outer circle.