[Javier Alvarez]

Hi Andy,

Thanks so much for that FX Builder script. I’m cutting my first real project on FCP–coming from 12 years on Avid, and yours, as well as other tips on CreativeCow have been a fantastic resource. In Avid, you just drop the Matte Key on an empty video layer above the footage you want to be matted–your script approximates that usability perfectly. Even better, I like the DIY nature of scripting your own effects. I was in the process of making alternate versions per your values–adding:19 = 1.66:1, 21 = 1.70:1, as you stated. I just wanted to confirm the values I’m changing to create my other versions. Please let me know if I’m going about it correctly. Basically, I’m only changing one number in the script, and the name of course, i.e. this line: “input letterboxWidth, “Size”, slider, 25, 0, 100 detent 25;” And in that line only the bolded number: “input letterboxWidth, “Size”, slider, 25, 0, 100 detent 25; …is this correct? Please advise. Thanks again!

Javier Alvarez – freelance editor/owner Bayse7en
http://www.BaySe7enEdit.com