183. How to Add or Convert 3D Titles in Final Cut Pro

3D titles may sound complicated, but you can add them the same way you would add a 2D title. Final Cut Pro also lets you easily convert a 2D title to a 3D title, and vice versa. Stick around because this video will give you a good introduction to 3D titles.

184. How to Move and Rotate 3D Text in Final Cut Pro

After adding a 3D title to your project, you may have noticed some on-screen controls in the viewer. Final Cut Pro uses this 3D coordinate system to let you move or rotate your 3D text along the X, Y, and Z axes.

185. How to Adjust 3D Text Controls in Final Cut Pro

Just like 2D text, Final Cut Pro gives you a variety of text controls for your 3D text. You can adjust properties like depth, weight, edge attributes, and much more! In this video, we'll take a look at each of these controls and show you exactly how to use them.

186. How to Add and Modify Preset Materials in Final Cut Pro

When you add a new 3D title, it appears with a default white matte material applied. Final Cut Pro offers a variety of other options that are more complex, composed of multiple material layers. You can choose among different combinations of substance, paint, finish, and distress overlays that create a naturalistic 3D texture.

187. How to Work With Material Layers in Final Cut Pro

You can add multiple material layers to create more complicated textures for your 3D titles. For example, if you combine an Aluminum substance layer with a Grey Granite substance layer, your 3D text takes on a metallic ore finish that may or may not exist in nature. There are so many options, and we'll take a look at how to work with them in this video!

188. How to Add Materials to Multiple Facets in Final Cut Pro

By default, applying a material to a 3D title causes all facets of the text to display the same material. But a 3D title can also display different materials on its different facets. For example, you can apply car paint to the front facet and a shiny metal appearance to the side facet. You can even apply a different material to the edges. Let's take a look!

189. How to Adjust 3D Lighting Controls in Final Cut Pro

3D titles in Final Cut Pro are designed to simulate the shading and reflectivity of 3D objects in the real world. If you plan on using your text with footage that has a dynamic environment, you can use the available lighting controls to match the text to its surroundings.

190. How to Adjust 3D Environment Controls in Final Cut Pro

Like in the real world, reflective objects will reflect any projected light. The same goes for any shiny or reflective 3D text in Final Cut Pro. In this video, we'll show you exactly how to add environment lighting for 3D objects to reflect off of.

191. How to Adjust 3D Title Substance Controls in Final Cut Pro

Like in the real world, reflective objects will reflect any projected light. The same goes for any shiny or reflective 3D text in Final Cut Pro. In this video, we'll show you exactly how to add environment lighting for 3D objects to reflect off of.

192. How to Adjust 3D Title Paint Controls in Final Cut Pro

Final Cut Pro includes a bunch of great options to customize your 3D text. The Paint controls let you create the effect of a coat of paint added to the surface of your 3D title text. In this video, we'll take a look at how to adjust these paint controls!

193. How to Adjust 3D Title Finish Controls in Final Cut Pro

Finish controls are used to create the effect of finish (such as polish, enamel, and so on) added to the surface of the 3D text. Depending on the option you choose, Final Cut Pro will display a variety of different parameter controls. Let's take a look at a few of these options and go over how to adjust the controls.

194. How to Adjust 3D Title Placement Controls in Final Cut Pro

Many material layers include graphic images that are applied to the 3D title. The Placement Controls let you adjust how the pattern is mapped onto the text object. We'll take a look at how to adjust these controls so that you can customize the 3D text in your own Final Cut project.