• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Apply flash effect in Wide Screen

  Posted by Daniel Neutzsky-wulff on March 28, 2012 at 2:27 pm

  Hi,

  I’m editing a trailer where I use some camera-flash effects. Using dip to color.

  However, it affects the ENTIRE screen, the black bars at the top and bottom since it’s widescreen. I won’t the flash effect ONLY to affect the picture itself not the black bars above and below.

  How do?

  Thanks in advance,
  Daniel

  Rafael Amador replied 14 years, 1 month ago 4 Members · 4 Replies
• 4 Replies

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  Juan Manuel

  March 28, 2012 at 2:51 pm

  Well, you can use a four point garbage matte to mask only the relevant part, but why are you using black bars to begin with? Just use a widescreen sequence
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  Dennis Leppell

  March 28, 2012 at 3:28 pm

  use the Too Much Too Soon flash frame transition plugin found here:
  https://www.mattias.nu/plugins/

  I also REALLY like the Impact flash found here:
  https://www.filmimpact.net/index.php/plugins/

  And yes, use a sequence that matches your footage dimensions.
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  Daniel Neutzsky-wulff

  March 28, 2012 at 4:06 pm

  All the material was converted to:

  Apple ProRes (HQ), 1.280 x 720
  Linear PCM, 32 bit big endian signed
  integer, 48000 Hz, Mono

  Sequence settings:

  1280 x 720 (Aspect Ratio HDTV 720p (16:9)
  Apple ProRess 422 (HQ)

  Those are my settings at the moment, I still get the black bars in the top and bottom,
  what am I doing wrong?

  Also, do you know any other plugins good for a horror trailer?
  Like inverted flashes and stuff?

  I know these are possible with the effects already built in, but the transitions you linked were pretty good.
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  Rafael Amador

  March 28, 2012 at 4:15 pm

  [Daniel Neutzsky-Wulff] “Those are my settings at the moment, I still get the black bars in the top and bottom,
  what am I doing wrong?”
  Select the footage in the time-line, and “Remove attributes: Basic motion + Distort.
  rafael

  http://www.nagavideo.com

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