Final Cut Pro 6 - Understanding Bezier Handles and Curves

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Understanding Bezier Handles and Curves

When adjusting the Bezier handles that are attached to a smoothed clip, there are
several kinds of curves you can create, which result in different velocity rates.

 The steeper the curve of the Bezier handles in the parameter’s keyframe graph line

(or overlay), the faster the rate of change.

 The shallower the curve of the parameter’s keyframe graph line (or overlay), the

slower the rate of change.

The kinds of curves you can apply to a keyframe depend on that keyframe’s location
relative to other keyframes on the parameter’s keyframe graph line.

Two keyframes with
no smoothing

Bezier handle on one
side of a smoothed
keyframe

Constant rate
of change

Shallow rate
of change

Steep rate
of change

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Chapter 15

Adjusting Parameters for Keyframed Effects

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