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To pan a drop zone image via the Inspector
1 Select the drop zone.
2 In the Image Inspector, adjust the Pan parameter X and Y value sliders. Click the Pan
disclosure triangle to reveal individual X and Y sliders.
To assign a background color to a drop zone
1 Select the drop zone.
2 In the Image Inspector, select the Fill Opaque checkbox.
Any empty portion of the drop zone is filled with black.
3 Use the Fill Color well to choose a custom drop zone fill color.
Drop Zone Parameters
You can add any media object to any drop zone, but the object might not have the same
dimensions as the drop zone. Motion provides controls to help ensure the image placed
in the drop zone is handled as you want, scaling, stretching, and positioning the object
correctly.
Further, there are special types of drop zones for creating Final Cut Pro X templates, such
as transitions, effects, or titles. When creating such projects from scratch, you can convert
a general-purpose drop zone into one of these types. Then, when the template is opened
in Final Cut Pro, it only accepts objects applicable for that type of template.
The Image Inspector contains the following drop zone controls:
Drop Zone: When an image is selected, select this checkbox in the Image Inspector to
convert an image layer into a drop zone.
Note: Drop zones in Final Cut Pro templates do not have a Drop Zone checkbox.
Source Media: Use this image well to assign an image to the drop zone. Drag a media
item from the Layers list, Media list, File Browser, or Library.
To: Use this pop-up menu an alternative method of assigning an image to the drop zone.
The menu contains a list of media items in your project. Select an item to assign it to the
drop zone.
Pan: Pans the image within the drop zone. Adjust the X value slider to move the image
horizontally and the Y value slider to move the image vertically.
Scale: Scales the image in the drop zone. Use the Scale slider to resize the image uniformly.
To resize the image horizontally or vertically, click the Scale disclosure triangle and adjust
the X or Y parameter.
Fill Opaque: When the drop zone is scaled down or panned, fills the drop zone
background with the color set in the Fill Color well. If the Fill Opaque checkbox is not
selected, the empty drop zone area is transparent.
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