Final Cut Pro 6 - Compositing and Layering

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Compositing and Layering

Compositing is the process of stacking and blending multiple
video or graphics clips over one another in a sequence to
create multilayer motion graphics and special effects shots.

This chapter covers the following:

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Introduction to Compositing and Layering

(p. 387)

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Adjusting Opacity Levels of Clips

(p. 390)

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Working with Composite Modes

(p. 393)

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Working with Layered Photoshop Files

(p. 407)

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Using Video and Graphics Clips with Alpha Channels

(p. 410)

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Temporarily Excluding Clips from Playback or Output

(p. 418)