Nor can you change the four options for casting shadows. ![]() (Lighting folks call this a “gobo.”) However, while you can change its rotation, you can’t change its position or size. It gives the effect of a light, like the sun, shining through blinds. Shadows is a good idea very poorly implemented. I adjusted Type, Size, Pattern and Speed. Which means that this will look most believable when the subject or camera are moving. However, there’s no way to “freeze” this effect. This means that if the lens doesn’t move, the bokeh shouldn’t move either. Also, a bokeh is created by light bouncing off the inside of a lens. Though, like many of Apple’s animations, this moves far too fast. This is a really useful effect to add life to backlit subjects. Keyframing either Amount or Threshold can create surreal effects, for example, simulating a drug state or fainting. I haven’t acquired it yet.īloom increases saturation and edge contrast. ![]() It’s fine for stills, but not for video.Īura adds a hard, color outline to the edges of objects. This effect is useful, but the excessive speed of this effect switching between the four artifact presets detracts from the overall result. In this example, I also changed Color, Position and Blur Amount. However, these move very quickly so they will work best when the camera is handheld and moving. ![]() (Drag any image to your desktop to see a larger view.)Īrtifacts add “sunspots.” These are useful when shooting a backlit subject. Last week’s article on effects in Final Cut was so well-received, I decided to take a closer look at a specific effects category that you may not have had time to explore: Lights.
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