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Adding a filter over all tracks
Hi there.
I’m looking to add a filter over all the tracks below it.
For example, in option 1) I’ve got a shot keyed over another. I want a lens flare to effect both of the clips. In Avid, I’d just stick the effect on the next track up, and it’d happily render itself over wha it saw below. But without nesting, (which I don’t want to get into due to other edits either side) I can’t work out what to do. or,
Option 2) I want to puy in a ‘flash – overexpose’ effect over an edit (like dipping in and out of white, but overexposing in and out using digital film tools.) again, in avid, I’d just put this on the top track, keframe a high point in the middle, and a low point at the beginning and end, then render – but I can’t do that in FCP. (Overexpose is a filter, not a transition, but if I put the value from 0 to 50 back to 0 again, it’s as good as).
Is there anyway, other than nesting that I can put effects over everythign? anyway to use a matte, or the slug, or something?
And while I’m at it, is there any way to not update the canvas with an effect’s preview? I’ve got the “play base layer only” part checked, but I’m sticking on some serious filters here, and it takes 10 sec each time to update the canvas with the effect image. I know what it’s going to look like, so I’d rather just apply, and move on, without waiting for it to render one frame. Any ideas?
Thanks in advance.
John
John
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For Option2 – Make a white color matte that fades up and down. Put the matte above whatever u want to overexpose and change the composite mode to “add”.
Also caps lock disables previews.
I’ll get back to u about option 1
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FCP is not Avid. You deal with FX quite differently in many cases. So, you might try to stop fighting it.
My advice is nest the layers and add the effect to the nest. You say you can because of your other edits. Can you be more specific? There’s always a way to do it in my experience.
Kevin Monahan
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Hi there.
Don’t worry – the only reason I keep bringing up Avid when asking questions is to give more of a frame of reference to what I’m trying to do (ie, it’s an easier way to explain what I’m trying to do – and also a workflow I’m used to that if it can be emulated, I’d like to find a way – but I’m not trying to re-create Avid in FCP, more just work out the FCP way).
I’ll give nesting a go for the flare – I guess it’s by far the simplest way, but as I don’t like going back into nests and we’re constantly re-editing this piece, I’d rather it was a last resort.
Thanks very much to both of you for your help. I’ll try the white matte idea, see if it gives the same effect I’m looking for.
John
John
Success is merely a failiure to imagine more…G5 2.7Ghz, 4.5Gb ram, Blackmagic Decklink/multibridge, 5.6Tb Infortrend storage, FCP Studio 5.02, Makie MCU control, Yahama 5.1 surround, JVC DTV multi-format monitor, 2x23inch Apple monitors – and a partirdge on a pear tree.
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