Adding an Efffect to the whole project / FCP at DVinfo.net

Oliver Darden · December 22nd, 2009, 10:16 PM

How do I add an effect to the entire FCP sequence?

Right now I have to drag and drop it to each clip or copy and paste.

Shaun Roemich · December 22nd, 2009, 10:20 PM

EASIEST way is to load the effect into the Viewer, make whatever changes you want, go to the Timeline, hit SPLAT(Command) A to select all and then drag the effect from the Viewer onto the clips in the Timeline. All clips highlighted will receive the effect.

Oliver Darden · December 22nd, 2009, 10:22 PM

great and thanks for the ninja reply!

Shaun Roemich · December 22nd, 2009, 10:35 PM

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Jackass... that's me!

Jiri Fiala · December 27th, 2009, 04:01 PM

Yep, but nesting the sequence and applying an effect to it is far more flexible - you can easily adjust the effect afterwards.

William Hohauser · December 27th, 2009, 04:56 PM

That's will work as long as the sequence is without dissolves or fades. Especially with filters that soften the image or change the video levels, dissolves turn into subtly strange transitions.

Cole McDonald · December 27th, 2009, 09:57 PM

I second the nesting advice... or make a new sequence and drag the other sequence into it.

December 22nd, 2009, 10:16 PM	#1
Oliver Darden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 522	Adding an Efffect to the whole project / FCP How do I add an effect to the entire FCP sequence? Right now I have to drag and drop it to each clip or copy and paste.

December 22nd, 2009, 10:20 PM	#2
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	EASIEST way is to load the effect into the Viewer, make whatever changes you want, go to the Timeline, hit SPLAT(Command) A to select all and then drag the effect from the Viewer onto the clips in the Timeline. All clips highlighted will receive the effect. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

December 22nd, 2009, 10:35 PM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Jackass... that's me! __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

December 27th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#6
William Hohauser Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 2,650	That's will work as long as the sequence is without dissolves or fades. Especially with filters that soften the image or change the video levels, dissolves turn into subtly strange transitions. __________________ William Hohauser - New York City Producer/Edit/Camera/Animation

December 27th, 2009, 09:57 PM	#7
Cole McDonald Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sauk Rapids, MN, USA Posts: 1,675	I second the nesting advice... or make a new sequence and drag the other sequence into it. __________________ Web Youtube Facebook

December 22nd, 2009, 10:22 PM	#3
Oliver Darden Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 522	great and thanks for the ninja reply!

December 27th, 2009, 04:01 PM	#5
Jiri Fiala Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brno Czech Republic Posts: 453	Yep, but nesting the sequence and applying an effect to it is far more flexible - you can easily adjust the effect afterwards.