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4 Click the third snapshot, then set the following values:
a Set the Gaussian Blur.Amount to 150.
b Set the Bottom Prism.X to –25.
c Set the Top Prism.X to 25.
This snapshot represents simulates the viewfinder of an SLR camera focused at the
opposite extreme.
Note: The middle snapshots values remain at 0, representing the SLR camera lens in
sharp focus.
5 Drag the slider back and forth to see the effect of the rigged parameters.
Be sure to drag only the slider control, not a snapshot tag.
When the completed SLR effect is added to the Final Cut Pro X Timeline, this slider will
appear in the Effect Inspector.
In the next task, the rig slider will be published as “Focus.” In Final Cut Pro X, moving the
Focus slider back and forth will simulate focusing in an SLR camera viewfinder.
To publish the slider widget and the SLR effect template
1 In the Layers list, name the slider widget “Focus.”
2 Select the Rig or the Focus widget, then do one of the following in the Rig Inspector:
• Click the Focus slider’s Animation menu (the downward triangle that appears when
you place the pointer over the right side of the parameter row), then choose Publish
from the pop-up menu.
• Control-click the Focus slider’s parameter name, then choose Publish from the shortcut
menu.
3 In the Layers list, select the Project object, then open the Publishing pane of the Project
Inspector.
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