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Top 10: Background Generators
Posted by Iain Anderson on
If you want to open with a title, but don’t want a blank background or video behind it, some kind of synthetic background is just what you need. There are plenty of great generators built in to FCP X, but if you want something a little less common, look no further. This collection includes a wide range of options, and...
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Best Of: Volumetric Title — a fog-like light shining through editable text
Posted by Iain Anderson on
Many online tutorials for Apple’s great animation app “Motion” show you how to create titles that go far beyond what the app appears to be capable of. Simon Ubsdell is one such tutorial maker and effect designer whose work is well regarded, but for those who don’t have Motion, Karsten Schluter has produced a Volumetric Title generator based on one of...
Best Of: Create animated charts and graphs with Infographic Titles from Stupid Raisins
Posted by Iain Anderson on
While the "default workflow" of large chunks of the industry seems to be to send every title and graphic out to After Effects, there's a better way. Motion can do most of what After Effects is generally used for, and in many cases in a far more flexible way. Because Motion and FCP X are tightly integrated, you can use...