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  • Pen Tool for Audio Fades

    Posted by Dave George on May 18, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    I’m trying to bring music up/down linearly, but when I adjust the rubber band using the pen tool it creates a sharply sloping curve, and not a straight line. Is there a way to fix this? Thanks!

    Dave George
    Director, Social Media

    Tom Wolsky replied 14 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Tom Wolsky

    May 18, 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Only by adding a lot of additional keyframes. You could instead, if this is the start or end of clip, apply a 0dB cross fade. That will create a straight ramp.

    All the best,

    Tom

    Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
    Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

  • Dave George

    May 19, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Ugh. Well, that’s how I’ve been doing it. (Adding additional keyframes. Strange that it would work that way, but maybe I don’t understand audio. In any case, thanks for the reply!

    Dave George
    Director, Social Media

  • Gregg Brown

    June 9, 2011 at 4:22 am

    Hi Tom,

    could you help with a Pen Tool issue I have?
    I am wanting the sloping ramp to the audio but when I select the pen tool and try adding points, the it look as though I have the selection tool instead (4 arrowed symbol)… not the Pen.

    Any help would be gold,

    Gregg

  • Tom Wolsky

    June 9, 2011 at 10:38 am

    Do you have clip overlays turned on? What happens when you put the pen tool on the level line?

    All the best,

    Tom

    Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
    Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop”

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