How to Add and Use Effects in Final Cut Pro

Learn how to transform, trim, crop, pan, zoom, skew, distort, correct, or add special effects to your clips in Final Cut Pro.

80. How to Resize, Move, and Rotate Media in Final Cut Pro

Ever had to rotate a screen to get the correct view? Final Cut Pro provides tools to make it easy to do! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how you can use on-screen viewer controls to easily rotate, move, or resize your media.


81. How to Trim and Crop Clips in Final Cut Pro

Got some unwanted areas in the margins of your footage? No problem, just crop it in Final Cut Pro! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to use the Transform on screen and inspector controls to trim or crop your footage.


82. How to Pan and Zoom in Final Cut Pro

Ever watched a documentary where old photographs were zoomed and panned to create visual interest? Ever wondered how you could do that yourself? You’re in the right place! In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how to use onscreen controls to create your own documentary-style pan and zoom effects in your media.


83. How to Skew and Distort Clips in Final Cut Pro

One way to composite one clip on top of another is to distort its perspective. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to access these controls in the inspector, and we'll show you a fun way to apply them!


84. How to Add and Adjust Video Effects in Final Cut Pro

Ever felt like taking some footage of a frog and turning it into a weird alien, or Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc? With Final Cut Pro, you can accomplish either of these in a matter of seconds! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to add one of the many default effects to your clips, and adjust it in the inspector or viewer.


85. How to Remove Effects in Final Cut Pro

Decided against using an effect in Final Cut Pro? No worries! In this video tutorial, we’ll show you how to remove effects from a clip in Final Cut Pro.


86. How to Add and Set the Default Effect in Final Cut Pro

Got a favorite effect in Final Cut Pro that you keep using over and over again? Set it as your default! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to set not only a default video effect, but also the default color correction effect.


87. How to Copy and Paste Effects Between Clips in Final Cut Pro

Ever needed to apply the same effect from one clip to another quickly? Final Cut Pro has a tool for that! In this video tutorial, we'll show you how to copy and paste effects quickly and easily.


88. How to Save and Share Video Effect Presets in Final Cut Pro

Sometimes the effects you've edited in Final Cut Pro are so good, you want to save and use them again and again. You might even want to share them with other creators! In this video tutorial, we'll show you exactly how to do that.


89. How to Correct Shaky Video with the Stabilization Effect in Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro includes some great built-in stabilization tools, which can reduce camera motion so that they play back more smoothly. You can smooth a clip's shaky footage by correcting the stabilization, rolling shutter, or both. We'll take a look at each of these stabilization tools and go over exactly how they work.


90. How to Reduce Video Noise in Final Cut Pro

If you shot your footage in low light conditions, you may notice some unwanted grain in your video clip. Final Cut Pro has a useful noise reduction effect that can help you reduce the amount of noise in your footage. In this video, we'll show you how to apply this effect and adjust its available settings.

Last modified: Tuesday, 18 January 2022, 8:28 PM