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The eect is now ready for use in Final Cut Pro. Unlike the original preset, Bokeh Random Copy
includes a control to change the color of the particles, and no longer includes a control to
change the shape of the particles.
Advanced example: Create an SLR eect template using rigging
Advanced Motion users can create sophisticated eects templates for Final Cut Pro X. The
following example describes how to create one such eect, a simulation of an SLR (single-lens
reex) camera viewnder changing focus. An SLR camera uses a moving prism-and-mirror
system to show the photographer the image that will be captured on lm.
This workow in this section requires a thorough knowledge of several advanced Motion
techniques, including clones, masks, and rigging. For more information on these techniques, see
the following topics:
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Make clone layers on page 226
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Shapes, masks, and paint strokes overview on page 828
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Rigs and widgets overview on page 370
The workow in this example is divided into the following tasks:
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Set up the template project in Motion.
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Create the “viewnder” graphics.
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Add a preview image.
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Add masks.
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Create and customize a new rig.
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Publish the rig widget and eect template to Final Cut Pro.
Set up the SLR eect project in Motion
1 Choose File > New (or press Command-N).
2 In the Project Browser, select Final Cut Eect, choose the project preset required for your
Final Cut Pro X project, then click Open.
Note: This example uses the Broadcast HD 720 preset.
The project opens and contains a single group with one Eect Source placeholder layer.
The placeholder (the arrow image) represents the clip or image to which the eect will be
applied in the Final Cut Pro Timeline. Because this template uses multiple instances of the same
image or clip to create an SLR split-prism eect, clones are made of the placeholder.
3 Clone the placeholder:
a Select the Eect Source layer, then choose Object > Make Clone Layer (or press K).
b Rename the Clone Layer “Background.”
c Select the Eect Source layer again, then choose Object > Make Clone Layer (or press K).
d Rename the second Clone Layer “Top Prism.”
e Rename the Eect Source layer “Bottom Prism.”
4 Add new groups to the project:
a In the Layers list, select the Group, then click the Add button (+) in the lower-left corner of the
Layers list four times to create four additional groups.
b Name the bottommost Group (the one containing the clones) “Background Group.”
c Name Group 1 “Bottom Prism Group.”
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